The postcode OL13 8RB is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL13 8RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL13 8RB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 8RB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to OL13 8RB is Heald Lane which is centered 624 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Moorlands and is 508 m away.
The closest primary school to OL13 8RB (for ages 11 and under) is Northern Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2018. 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 8RB is Ram Inn and is 2.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 21, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fizz & Fancies and is 814 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 25, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL13 8RB 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 8RB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL13 8RB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL13 8RB
| 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 8RB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Sharneyford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.34 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Bacup Thorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 13, 2008) | 2.8 km |
| Water Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 3 km |
| Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 3.13 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.45 km | |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 4.32 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 4.51 km |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 4.59 km |
| Britannia Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 4.61 km |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 4.73 km |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 4.91 km | |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 5.28 km |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 5.31 km |
| Moorlands View School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 5.32 km |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 5.4 km |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 5.63 km |
| Crawshawbooth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 5.76 km |
| Unity College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 5.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL13 8RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abba Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 396 m | |
| Adventurous Alpacas @ Doals Farm | Awaiting Inspection | 603 m | |
| Deerplay Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2018 | 726 m | |
| Fizz & Fancies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 814 m | |
| Anna's Cafe Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 955 m | |
| Sharneyford County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Broadclough Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 2, 2019 | 2.43 km | |
| Breakfast Club | Awaiting Inspection | 2.46 km | |
| Ram Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2022 | 2.46 km | |
| St Johns Church | Exempt May 13, 2016 | 2.46 km | |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 2.46 km | |
| The Queen Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 2.46 km | |
| Bacup Borough Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 22, 2019 | 2.67 km | |
| Bacup Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 2.67 km | |
| Thorn County Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 2.67 km | |
| Northern County Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2018 | 2.71 km | |
| Dig In Diner | Awaiting Inspection | 2.8 km | |
| Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2018 | 2.9 km | |
| 2ND Rossendale Scout Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 2.96 km | |
| Fryer Goggins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 2.96 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL13 8RB - Data from Apr 2022
| The Moorlands | 508 m | |
| The Moorlands | 528 m | |
| Heald Lane | 721 m | |
| Heald Lane | 734 m | |
| Richard Street | 876 m | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.93 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.96 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 41.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL13 8RB - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Clough | Valley | 445 m |
| Thieveley Pike | 904 m | |
| Deerplay Hill | 1.03 km | |
| Bent Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Coal Pit Clough Plantation | 1.37 km | |
| Thieveley Scout Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Lane Head Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Dog Pits Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Clifton Clough | Valley | 1.59 km |
| Black Clough | Valley | 1.65 km |
| Dean | Valley | 1.69 km |
| Clough Bottom | Valley | 1.71 km |
| Fish Pond Plantation | 1.73 km | |
| Croo Clough | Valley | 1.76 km |
| Buckley Wood | 1.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL13 8RB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.4 Mbps | 29.9 Mbps | 46.89 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.3 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 9.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.3 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 41.5 | 8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL13 8RB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.73239700 |
| Longitude | -2.19870100 |
| OS Easting | 386989 |
| OS Northing | 0426241 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Weir BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008634 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rossendale 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rossendale 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |