The postcode OL15 0BZ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL15 0BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL15 0BZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 OL15 0BZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to OL15 0BZ is Woodheys Road which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dale View and is 54 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.3 km away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 626 m away.
The closest primary school to OL15 0BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 4, 2009.
The local pub for residents of OL15 0BZ is The Beach and is 350 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Littleborough Balti Taste and is 330 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL15 0BZ 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 OL15 0BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL15 0BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL15 0BZ
| 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 OL15 0BZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 594 m |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 1.42 km |
| Crossgates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.97 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.99 km | |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.01 km | |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 2.09 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 2.13 km |
| Hollingworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.3 km | |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.62 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.7 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL15 0BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollingworth Lake B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 6, 2021 | 247 m | |
| Lakeside Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 247 m | |
| Lake Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 19, 2021 | 330 m | |
| Littleborough Balti Taste | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 330 m | |
| Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 350 m | |
| Krave 2020 Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 350 m | |
| Lake Lounge Tapas + Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2020 | 350 m | |
| Mr Thomas's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 21, 2022 | 350 m | |
| Olive and Pickle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 350 m | |
| Riva | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 350 m | |
| Royds Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 350 m | |
| The Beach | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2021 | 350 m | |
| Wallis's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 12, 2021 | 350 m | |
| Dragon City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 426 m | |
| The Bridge Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 426 m | |
| The Lake Shop | Exempt February 16, 2021 | 426 m | |
| Unicare Pharmacy | Exempt October 8, 2018 | 426 m | |
| Cleggsworth House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 449 m | |
| Smithy Bridge CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2021 | 594 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2022 | 666 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL15 0BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Dale View | 54 m | |
| Dale View | 62 m | |
| Cleggswood Avenue | 233 m | |
| Cleggswood Avenue | 251 m | |
| Library | 276 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 3.44 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 3.47 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 3.61 km | |
| Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.3 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.32 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.32 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 626 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 643 m | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.29 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.31 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 31.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL15 0BZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Owl Hill | 502 m | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 689 m | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 701 m | |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | 778 m | |
| Bib Knowl | 841 m | |
| Turnough Hill | 998 m | |
| Annis Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Low House Fold | 1.26 km | |
| Cleggswood Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Roadfield Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Hollingworth Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Clegg's Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Whittaker Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Benny Hill | 1.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL15 0BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.3 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.3 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27.5 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 56.3 | 9.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for OL15 0BZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.62933100 |
| Longitude | -2.10655100 |
| OS Easting | 393051 |
| OS Northing | 0414761 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rochdale |
| Electoral Ward | Littleborough Lakeside |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Littleborough BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005270 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |