The postcode OL15 8RA is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL15 8RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL15 8RA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8RA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to OL15 8RA is Fairfax Drive which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Station and is 249 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.78 km away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 259 m away.
The closest primary school to OL15 8RA (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 8RA is Tophams Tavern and is 243 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon City and is 312 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 116.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL15 8RA 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 8RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL15 8RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL15 8RA
| 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 8RA - 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) | 128 m |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 739 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.79 km | |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 1.93 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.01 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.14 km |
| Crossgates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.55 km | |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.65 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 2.7 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL15 8RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithy Bridge CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2021 | 128 m | |
| Matt's Famous Mac and Cheese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 243 m | |
| Tophams Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 243 m | |
| Evabelle Caked | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2021 | 295 m | |
| Dragon City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 312 m | |
| The Bridge Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 312 m | |
| The Lake Shop | Exempt February 16, 2021 | 312 m | |
| Unicare Pharmacy | Exempt October 8, 2018 | 312 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2022 | 323 m | |
| Cleggsworth House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 388 m | |
| Lake Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 19, 2021 | 396 m | |
| Littleborough Balti Taste | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 396 m | |
| New Street Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 480 m | |
| Thamin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 541 m | |
| Bake n Butty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 573 m | |
| Dearnley Post office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 573 m | |
| Ox and Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 573 m | |
| Hollingworth Lake B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 6, 2021 | 609 m | |
| Lakeside Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 609 m | |
| New Diamond | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 625 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL15 8RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Station | 249 m | |
| Station | 258 m | |
| Rose Avenue | 259 m | |
| Rose Avenue | 266 m | |
| Brown Lodge Street | 310 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 3.45 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 3.52 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 3.65 km | |
| Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.78 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.81 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.81 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 259 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 260 m | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.79 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.81 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 32.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL15 8RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Brown Brow Hill | 469 m | |
| Owl Hill | 863 m | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 1.14 km | |
| Starring Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Cleggswood Hill | 1.36 km | |
| Starring Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Birch Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Bib Knowl | 1.54 km | |
| Turnough Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Clegg's Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Far Higher Town House Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Hollingworth Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Near Higher Town House Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Ealees Wood | 1.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL15 8RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.7 Mbps | 116.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.8 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.2 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for OL15 8RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.63523200 |
| Longitude | -2.11110300 |
| OS Easting | 392751 |
| OS Northing | 0415418 |
| 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: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Littleborough BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005273 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 003D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |