The postcode OL13 8EX is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL13 8EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL13 8EX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 OL13 8EX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to OL13 8EX is Maitland Street which is centered 8 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Market Street and is 25 m away.
The closest primary school to OL13 8EX (for ages 11 and under) is Bacup Thorn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 13, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 20, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of OL13 8EX is Rossendale Club Limited and is 21 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 6, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Street Food Kitchen and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 69.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for OL13 8EX is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL13 8EX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL13 8EX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL13 8EX
| 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 OL13 8EX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Thorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 13, 2008) | 497 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 736 m | |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Northern Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 1.71 km |
| Britannia Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.79 km |
| Sharneyford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.65 km | |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 3.12 km |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 3.22 km |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.22 km |
| St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.59 km | |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 3.61 km |
| Water Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 3.8 km |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 3.8 km |
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 4.63 km |
| Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 4.63 km |
| Whitworth Community High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 5.19 km |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 5.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL13 8EX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinite Reality | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2020 | 0 m | |
| The Street Food Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Venice Stars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Vita'Amare | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Rossendale Club Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2017 | 21 m | |
| Aged Blind And Disabled Centre | Exempt August 19, 2016 | 44 m | |
| Zee Desserts Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 59 m | |
| Bammys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 66 m | |
| Bacup Pie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 88 m | |
| Brians Of Bacup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 88 m | |
| Gino'z | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 88 m | |
| Just Baked By Andrew | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2016 | 88 m | |
| Made By Signature Sweets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 88 m | |
| Mannings Bakery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 88 m | |
| The British Queen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 88 m | |
| The Cake Room | Awaiting Inspection | 88 m | |
| Ye Olde Hillbilly Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 88 m | |
| Happy Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 15, 2021 | 97 m | |
| 1832 Barista | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2019 | 98 m | |
| Bacup News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2022 | 98 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL13 8EX - Data from Apr 2022
| Market Street | 25 m | |
| Market Street | 52 m | |
| Post Office | 55 m | |
| Post Office | 81 m | |
| Union Street | 93 m | |
| Royal Hotel Taxi Rank | 3.57 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.66 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.69 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 38.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL13 8EX - Data from Dec 2021
| Tong Clough | Valley | 752 m |
| Jeffry Barn Wood | 840 m | |
| Whitaker Clough | Valley | 1.13 km |
| Sheephouse Clough | Valley | 1.17 km |
| Oaken Clough | Valley | 1.23 km |
| Rockcliffe Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Sow Clough | Valley | 1.28 km |
| Setting Barn Clough | Valley | 1.37 km |
| Old Meadows Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Greave Clough | Valley | 1.61 km |
| The Hile | 1.66 km | |
| Dog Pits Plantation | 1.7 km | |
| Reaps Clough | Valley | 1.71 km |
| Venomous Clough | Valley | 1.72 km |
| Lee Clough | Valley | 1.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL13 8EX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.2 Mbps | 69.3 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 13.4 Mbps | 20 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% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 50% | 78.4 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.70297100 |
| Longitude | -2.20134900 |
| OS Easting | 386805 |
| OS Northing | 0422966 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rossendale and Darwen |
| County Electorial Division | Rossendale East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Greensclough |
| Local Authority District | Rossendale |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000125 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Lancashire Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS East Lancashire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bacup BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004019 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rossendale 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rossendale 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |