Postcode OL12 9SH (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 9SH and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 9SH is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. OL12 9SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 9SH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 9SH as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL12 9SH is Ditton Mead Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Millgate and is 92 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.75 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 9SH (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 9SH is Flower of the Valley and is 324 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Smallbridge Fish and Chips and is 390 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL12 9SH 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 9SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ditton Mead Close 32 m
Lobley Close 104 m
Stonie Heyes Avenue 106 m
Merryman Hall 108 m
Armstrong Hurst Close 115 m
Howarth Cross Street 147 m
Brickfield Street 147 m
Henderson Street 174 m
Prescott Street 202 m
Wesley Street 211 m
Wesley Close 212 m
Buckley Lane 218 m
Mill Gate 218 m
Buckley Road 229 m
Division Street 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 9SH

Introduction June 1981
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 9SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
210 m
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 218 m
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
223 m
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
223 m
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
595 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
708 m
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
710 m
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
864 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 876 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.11 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.11 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.12 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.15 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.46 km
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.51 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.64 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.66 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.87 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.97 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heybrook Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
126 m
AJ Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 6, 2021
138 m
The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 11, 2021
160 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
210 m
Kentmere Academy & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
210 m
Alice Ingham R.C. Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
218 m
Breakfast Club @ Alice Ingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 23, 2021
218 m
Hamer And Springside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
223 m
Flower of the Valley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
324 m
Braeside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
327 m
National Neurological Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
353 m
Hamer Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
December 22, 2018
381 m
Cohens Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
April 26, 2021
390 m
Our Local Pantry Smallbridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
390 m
Premier Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 15, 2019
390 m
Smallbridge Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
390 m
Zoha's Pizza Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 29, 2021
390 m
Goodfillers Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2020
437 m
HM Prison Buckley Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
442 m
Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 15, 2021
442 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Millgate Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Albert Royds Street Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Albert Royds Street Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Smallbridge Library Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Smallbridge Library Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.78 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.78 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.69 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Rydings Dam Inland Water 1.39 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.75 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.93 km
Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 107.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 667,234 kWh - mean 15,517 kWh : median 15,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 173,231 kWh - mean 3,937 kWh : median 3,389 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 9SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63045500
Longitude -2.14013900
OS Easting 390830
OS Northing 0414890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1000
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005274
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 004A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2