Postcode OL15 8LE (Rochdale)

Map showing OL15 8LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL15 8LE is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL15 8LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL15 8LE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 8LE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL15 8LE is Cecil Street which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stubley Hall and is 133 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.52 km away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 983 m away.

The closest primary school to OL15 8LE (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 25, 2021.

The local pub for residents of OL15 8LE is Royal Exchange and is 340 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 208 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL15 8LE 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL15 8LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL15 8LE, and the approximate distance away.

Cecil Street 41 m
Clay Street 41 m
Beaumont Close 51 m
Ashwood Drive 58 m
Bents Farm Close 62 m
Starring Way 123 m
Stubley Lane 144 m
Oliver Close 158 m
High Street 159 m
Foxcroft Street 164 m
Bamford Street 180 m
Oak Hill 190 m
Spenwood Road 191 m
Whittle Street 215 m
Harwood Street 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL15 8LE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL15 8LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Good
(November 25, 2021)
656 m
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
692 m
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
882 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.09 km
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.16 km
Littleborough Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.17 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.56 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.76 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.93 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
2.14 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.17 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.33 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.33 km
Stansfield Hall Church of England/Free Church Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.47 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.76 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.98 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.01 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
3.02 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 3.2 km
Moorhouse Academy 3.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL15 8LE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Diamond Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
208 m
New Street Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
289 m
Choudhry Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 29, 2021
291 m
Tattersalls Sandwich Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
291 m
Royal Exchange Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
340 m
Tinkerbell Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
399 m
Thamin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
497 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 30, 2021
506 m
Bake n Butty Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
513 m
Dearnley Post office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
513 m
Ox and Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
513 m
The Ark Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
526 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
622 m
Dyers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
656 m
Georgio's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
656 m
St. Mary's R C School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2021
656 m
Cambridge Nutrascience Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 21, 2021
692 m
St. Andrews C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
692 m
Birch Hill Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
725 m
Belvoir Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
759 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL15 8LE - Data from Apr 2022

Stubley Hall Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Starring Way Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Starring Way Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Stubley Hall Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Starring Way Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 4.01 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 4.13 km
Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.52 km
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.54 km
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.55 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 983 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 989 m
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.53 km
Terminal One Access Air 32.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL15 8LE - Data from Dec 2021

Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 665 m
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 875 m
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 968 m
Far Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Near Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Cleggswood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Higher Shore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ratcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Clegg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hollingworth Lake Inland Water 1.65 km
Ealees Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL15 8LE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 175.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.1 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 244,084 kWh - mean 14,358 kWh : median 13,898 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL15 8LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.64207200
Longitude -2.11084900
OS Easting 392769
OS Northing 0416179
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25337
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000005
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33005269
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 002D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1