Postcode OL15 8RB (Rochdale)

Map showing OL15 8RB and nearby postcodes

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

OL15 8RB 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 8RB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to OL15 8RB is Fairfax Drive which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rose Avenue and is 200 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.76 km away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 227 m away.

The closest primary school to OL15 8RB (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 8RB is Tophams Tavern and is 194 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 328 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL15 8RB 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 8RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fairfax Drive 35 m
Rose Avenue 36 m
Blyth Avenue 36 m
Johnston Avenue 74 m
Chichester Close 146 m
Bridgenorth Drive 179 m
Greenbank Drive 200 m
Excelsior Terrace 250 m
Barke Street 251 m
Smithy Bridge Road 265 m
Edward Avenue 270 m
Brown Lodge Street 274 m
Brown Lodge Drive 283 m
Henry Street 294 m
Eafield Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL15 8RB

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 8RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
159 m
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
692 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.31 km
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.33 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.47 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.54 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.74 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.78 km
Littleborough Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.83 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.84 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.87 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.87 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.97 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.1 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.27 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.49 km
Moorhouse Academy 2.54 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
2.64 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.65 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smithy Bridge CP School School/college/university 4
Good
February 1, 2021
159 m
Matt's Famous Mac and Cheese Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
194 m
Tophams Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
194 m
Smithy Bridge Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
284 m
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
328 m
The Bridge Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
328 m
The Lake Shop Retailers - other Exempt
February 16, 2021
328 m
Unicare Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2018
328 m
Evabelle Caked Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
356 m
Cleggsworth House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
383 m
Lake Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 19, 2021
429 m
Littleborough Balti Taste Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
429 m
New Street Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
479 m
Thamin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
506 m
Bake n Butty Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
535 m
Dearnley Post office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
535 m
Ox and Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
535 m
Belvoir Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
592 m
New Diamond Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
617 m
Hollingworth Lake B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 6, 2021
652 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Rose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Station Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Station Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Southview Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 3.39 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 3.6 km
Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.76 km
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 227 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 230 m
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.79 km
Terminal One Access Air 32.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 530 m
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 852 m
Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Hollingworth Lake Inland Water 1.2 km
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Cleggswood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Turnough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Clegg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Far Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Hollingworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Near Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Ealees Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.6 Mbps 101.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.8 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 150,666 kWh - mean 15,067 kWh : median 15,207 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL15 8RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63522200
Longitude -2.11202600
OS Easting 392690
OS Northing 0415417
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16315
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: 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