The postcode OL15 8BF is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 2021 and is an active postcode. OL15 8BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL15 8BF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 OL15 8BF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to OL15 8BF is Dearnley Avenue which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stubley Hall and is 141 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.32 km away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 776 m away.
The closest primary school to OL15 8BF (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 14, 2022.
The local pub for residents of OL15 8BF is Royal Exchange and is 383 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Diamond and is 180 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.
Policing for OL15 8BF 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 8BF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL15 8BF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL15 8BF
| Introduction | June 2021 |
| 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 8BF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 644 m |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 665 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 793 m |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.68 km |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.06 km | |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.22 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 2.22 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.59 km |
| Stansfield Hall Church of England/Free Church Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| Crossgates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.79 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.87 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 2.94 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.09 km | |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL15 8BF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Street Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 104 m | |
| New Diamond | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 180 m | |
| Choudhry Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 29, 2021 | 329 m | |
| Tattersalls Sandwich Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 329 m | |
| Royal Exchange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 383 m | |
| Thamin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 403 m | |
| Tinkerbell Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 409 m | |
| Bake n Butty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 431 m | |
| Dearnley Post office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 431 m | |
| Ox and Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 431 m | |
| The Ark Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2021 | 564 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt April 30, 2021 | 571 m | |
| Evabelle Caked | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2021 | 578 m | |
| Cambridge Nutrascience Limited | Exempt November 21, 2021 | 644 m | |
| St. Andrews C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 644 m | |
| Smithy Bridge CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2021 | 665 m | |
| Belvoir Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 3, 2022 | 668 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 694 m | |
| Matt's Famous Mac and Cheese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 718 m | |
| Tophams Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 718 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL15 8BF - Data from Apr 2022
| Stubley Hall | 141 m | |
| Stubley Hall | 157 m | |
| Whitelees Road | 283 m | |
| Dearnley Post Office | 305 m | |
| Dearnley Post Office | 319 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 3.79 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 3.88 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 4 km | |
| Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.32 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.34 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.34 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 776 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 781 m | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 1.07 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.34 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 32.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL15 8BF - Data from Dec 2021
| Brown Brow Hill | 684 m | |
| Starring Hill | 791 m | |
| Starring Wood | 972 m | |
| Birch Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Cleggswood Hill | 1.25 km | |
| Far Higher Town House Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Near Higher Town House Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Owl Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 1.46 km | |
| Clegg's Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Higher Shore Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Gorsey Hill Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Ealees Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Ratcliffe Hill | 1.77 km | |
| East Hill | 1.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL15 8BF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.64013800 |
| Longitude | -2.11051000 |
| OS Easting | 392791 |
| OS Northing | 0415962 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rochdale |
| Electoral Ward | Wardle and West Littleborough |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Littleborough BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005264 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 001D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |