The postcode OL12 9XB is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. OL12 9XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL12 9XB 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 9XB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to OL12 9XB is Armstrong Hurst Close which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Millgate and is 128 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.85 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.72 km away.
The closest primary school to OL12 9XB (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 9XB is Flower of the Valley and is 420 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 291 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.3 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 9XB 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 9XB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL12 9XB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL12 9XB
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| 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 9XB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 110 m |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 186 m | |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 268 m |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 268 m |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 495 m |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 784 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 797 m |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 809 m |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 971 m | |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.2 km |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.2 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Healey Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 1.55 km |
| Brownhill School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Shawclough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.93 km |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 1.93 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 9XB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 110 m | |
| Kentmere Academy & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 110 m | |
| The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 11, 2021 | 158 m | |
| Heybrook Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2019 | 179 m | |
| Alice Ingham R.C. Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 186 m | |
| Breakfast Club @ Alice Ingham | Exempt June 23, 2021 | 186 m | |
| AJ Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 6, 2021 | 237 m | |
| Braeside Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2021 | 242 m | |
| National Neurological Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 255 m | |
| Hamer And Springside School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 268 m | |
| Cohens Chemist | Exempt April 26, 2021 | 291 m | |
| Our Local Pantry Smallbridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 291 m | |
| Premier Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 15, 2019 | 291 m | |
| Smallbridge Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 11, 2021 | 291 m | |
| Zoha's Pizza Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2021 | 291 m | |
| Flower of the Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 420 m | |
| HM Prison Buckley Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 31, 2021 | 426 m | |
| Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group | Exempt October 15, 2021 | 426 m | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 453 m | |
| Hamer Post Office | Exempt December 22, 2018 | 479 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 9XB - Data from Apr 2022
| Millgate | 128 m | |
| Smallbridge Library | 210 m | |
| Albert Royds Street | 231 m | |
| Smallbridge Library | 252 m | |
| Albert Royds Street | 385 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 1.72 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 1.86 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 1.96 km | |
| Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.85 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.88 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.88 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.78 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 31.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 9XB - Data from Dec 2021
| Buckley Wood | 670 m | |
| Belfield Community Woodland | 1.27 km | |
| Rydings Dam | 1.32 km | |
| Lousy Hillock | 1.66 km | |
| Lythe Slack | Valley | 1.74 km |
| Owl Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Hey Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Brownhouse Wham Reservoir | 1.91 km | |
| Starring Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Birch Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Starring Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Foot Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 2.37 km | |
| White Hill | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 9XB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.6 Mbps | 88.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.9 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.8 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for OL12 9XB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.63115800 |
| Longitude | -2.13918900 |
| OS Easting | 390893 |
| OS Northing | 0414968 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |