The postcode OL12 9HU is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 9HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL12 9HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OL12 9HU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to OL12 9HU is Wardle Road which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Princess Avenue and is 39 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.76 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.62 km away.
The closest primary school to OL12 9HU (for ages 11 and under) is Kentmere Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 31, 2018.
The local pub for residents of OL12 9HU is Greengate Inn and is 645 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chop Suey House and is 721 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL12 9HU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL12 9HU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL12 9HU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL12 9HU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL12 9HU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 284 m |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 559 m |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 565 m |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 850 m |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.02 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 1.03 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.04 km | |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 1.2 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 1.58 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 1.77 km |
| Healey Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.79 km | |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.95 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.06 km |
| Shawclough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 2.27 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 9HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 284 m | |
| Label It WIth Love | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 428 m | |
| Select and Save | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2019 | 470 m | |
| Wardle Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 559 m | |
| The Old Library Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 565 m | |
| Hurstead House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2021 | 636 m | |
| Greengate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 645 m | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 653 m | |
| Greengate Mini-Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2018 | 677 m | |
| National Neurological Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 705 m | |
| Chop Suey House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2021 | 721 m | |
| Coulmans | Exempt January 27, 2021 | 721 m | |
| KC's Sandwich Post | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 721 m | |
| Little Sparks Wardle | Awaiting Inspection | 725 m | |
| Mr Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 725 m | |
| Wardle News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 725 m | |
| Cohens Chemist | Exempt April 26, 2021 | 725 m | |
| Our Local Pantry Smallbridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 725 m | |
| Premier Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 15, 2019 | 725 m | |
| Smallbridge Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 11, 2021 | 725 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 9HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Princess Avenue | 39 m | |
| Princess Avenue | 85 m | |
| Auburn House | 234 m | |
| Great Howarth | 261 m | |
| Auburn House | 262 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 2.62 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 2.78 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 2.86 km | |
| Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.76 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.79 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.79 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 1.63 km | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 2.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.73 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 32.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 9HU - Data from Dec 2021
| Rydings Dam | 612 m | |
| Buckley Wood | 613 m | |
| Birch Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Starring Hill | 1.16 km | |
| Starring Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Lousy Hillock | 1.38 km | |
| Lythe Slack | Valley | 1.47 km |
| Brownhouse Wham Reservoir | 1.57 km | |
| Hey Wood | 1.69 km | |
| East Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Higher Shore Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Owl Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Watergrove Reservoir | 1.98 km | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Belfield Community Woodland | 2.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 9HU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.8 Mbps | 68.5 Mbps | 78.13 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.4 Mbps | 16.6 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 66.7% | 100% | 68.5 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 33.3% | 33.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL12 9HU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.63949400 |
| Longitude | -2.13566200 |
| OS Easting | 391128 |
| OS Northing | 0415895 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rochdale |
| Electoral Ward | Wardle and West Littleborough |
| Local Authority District | Rochdale |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rochdale BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005268 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |