Postcode OL12 9QP (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 9QP and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 9QP is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 9QP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 9QP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 9QP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OL12 9QP is Thimble Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birch Avenue and is 139 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.79 km away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 9QP (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 14, 2022.

The local pub for residents of OL12 9QP is Greengate Inn and is 300 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 203 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL12 9QP 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL12 9QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL12 9QP, and the approximate distance away.

Thimble Close 30 m
The Thimbles 83 m
Bower Avenue 92 m
Braddocks Close 124 m
Brook Hey Close 143 m
Walk Mill Close 155 m
Birch View 192 m
Mill House Close 195 m
Cooper Street 196 m
Hurstead Green 196 m
Birch Avenue 198 m
Edward Street 205 m
Tithe Barn Close 217 m
Steps Meadow 219 m
Great Bent Close 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 9QP

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL12 9QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
447 m
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
478 m
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
637 m
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
846 m
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.02 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.1 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
1.15 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.21 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.28 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.28 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.78 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.9 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.92 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.93 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 2.09 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.22 km
Littleborough Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.25 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.3 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.3 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 9QP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hurstead House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 24, 2021
80 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
203 m
Coulmans Retailers - other Exempt
January 27, 2021
203 m
KC's Sandwich Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 28, 2021
203 m
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 11, 2021
224 m
Greengate Mini-Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2018
285 m
Greengate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
300 m
GEM Rochdale Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
345 m
Birch Hill Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
427 m
Belvoir Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
445 m
Cambridge Nutrascience Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 21, 2021
447 m
St. Andrews C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
447 m
Wardle Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
478 m
The Old Library Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
637 m
Label It WIth Love Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
638 m
Bake n Butty Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
658 m
Dearnley Post office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
658 m
Ox and Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
658 m
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
675 m
Thamin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
688 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 9QP - Data from Apr 2022

Birch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Birch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Braddocks Close Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Braddocks Close Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Gloucester Avenue Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.84 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.97 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 3.07 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.76 km
Terminal One Access Air 32.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 9QP - Data from Dec 2021

Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 823 m
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 930 m
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Rydings Dam Inland Water 1.22 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Higher Shore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Far Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Near Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lythe Slack Valley 2.1 km
Ratcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 9QP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.3 Mbps 75 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.2 3.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.3 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 523,243 kWh - mean 12,168 kWh : median 11,537 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 9QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63796700
Longitude -2.12656700
OS Easting 391729
OS Northing 0415724
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5737
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Smallbridge and Firgrove
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000005
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005276
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2