Postcode OL12 9TX (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 9TX and nearby postcodes

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

OL12 9TX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 9TX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to OL12 9TX is Dewhirst Way which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newark Road and is 94 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.19 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 2.82 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 9TX (for ages 11 and under) is Healey Foundation Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL12 9TX is The Albion Bistro and is 713 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sals pizza and dessert bar and is 672 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 15, 2021.

83.3% 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 5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dewhirst Way 63 m
Dewhirst Road 140 m
Wood Hey Grove 176 m
Highcroft Way 182 m
Waingap Rise 189 m
Syke Lane 204 m
Norton Road 209 m
Newark Square 231 m
Middle Hill 262 m
Newlands Avenue 289 m
Ring Lows Lane 294 m
Newark Road 384 m
Syke Road 413 m
Whitworth Road 703 m
A58 5.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 9TX

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 9TX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
481 m
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
924 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.06 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.09 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.17 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.17 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.22 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.28 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.33 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.45 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.46 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.48 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.48 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.51 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.53 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.54 km
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.89 km
Tonacliffe Primary School Outstanding
(January 17, 2013)
1.99 km
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.01 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Healey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
481 m
Healey Foundation Primary Out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
481 m
Gale Street Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2021
618 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
646 m
Sals pizza and dessert bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 15, 2021
672 m
Shop Locally Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 15, 2021
672 m
Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
672 m
The Albion Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
713 m
Fieldhouse Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
732 m
Craegmoor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
776 m
Delicious House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 8, 2021
815 m
Syke Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
815 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 22, 2018
856 m
HM Prison Buckley Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
860 m
Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 15, 2021
860 m
The Oxford Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 23, 2021
878 m
The Donkey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 31, 2019
909 m
Bright & Breezy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 26, 2021
922 m
Captain Jacks @ Thunk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
922 m
Little Stars Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
922 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newark Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Newark Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Newlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Newlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.2 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.19 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.2 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.2 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.1 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 477 m
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 573 m
Lythe Slack Valley 603 m
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 804 m
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 805 m
Rydings Dam Inland Water 1.05 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Rushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
King Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Healey Dell Valley 1.7 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Dunishbooth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 16.7%
300+ Mbps 83.3%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 164,486 kWh - mean 32,897 kWh : median 29,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 30,769 kWh - mean 6,154 kWh : median 3,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 9TX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63707800
Longitude -2.15569300
OS Easting 389803
OS Northing 0415629
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14475
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Healey
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005279
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 005A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3