Postcode OL15 8LP (Rochdale)

Map showing OL15 8LP and nearby postcodes

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

OL15 8LP 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 8LP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to OL15 8LP is Chestnut Way which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Starring Way and is 87 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.73 km away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to OL15 8LP (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 8LP is Ox and Plough and is 615 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Diamond and is 415 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 2.4 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 OL15 8LP 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 8LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chestnut Way 73 m
Starring Lane 82 m
Elmore Wood 90 m
Brookfield Drive 93 m
Ash Grove 114 m
Almond Close 139 m
Starring Road 144 m
Oak Hill 161 m
Laburnum Way 186 m
Starring Way 223 m
Sycamore Close 249 m
Lime Grove 268 m
Bents Farm Close 288 m
Beaumont Close 302 m
Featherstall Road 579 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL15 8LP

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 8LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
703 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Good
(November 25, 2021)
752 m
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
979 m
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
1.17 km
Littleborough Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.17 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.25 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.27 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.73 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.8 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
2.11 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.18 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.35 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.35 km
Stansfield Hall Church of England/Free Church Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.47 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.88 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
2.99 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 3.18 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.3 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Diamond Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
415 m
New Street Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
566 m
Choudhry Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 29, 2021
583 m
Tattersalls Sandwich Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
583 m
Bake n Butty Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
615 m
Dearnley Post office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
615 m
Ox and Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
615 m
Royal Exchange Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
617 m
Thamin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
619 m
Birch Hill Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
664 m
Tinkerbell Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
689 m
Shore Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
702 m
Cambridge Nutrascience Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 21, 2021
703 m
St. Andrews C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
703 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 30, 2021
731 m
Dyers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
752 m
Georgio's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
752 m
St. Mary's R C School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2021
752 m
The Ark Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
774 m
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
777 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Starring Way Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Starring Way Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Starring Way Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Starring Way Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Laburnum Way Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 3.93 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 4.05 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 4.16 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.73 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.73 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.73 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.7 km
Terminal One Access Air 33.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 398 m
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 666 m
Far Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Near Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Higher Shore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Ratcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Gorsey Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Cleggswood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Stansfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Hills Clough Valley 1.8 km
Dobbin Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 80.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 21 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% 17.5 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.3 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 124,262 kWh - mean 15,533 kWh : median 15,200 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 36,733 kWh - mean 4,592 kWh : median 4,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL15 8LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.64440600
Longitude -2.11415300
OS Easting 392551
OS Northing 0416439
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3