OL12 8AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Rossendale 009A, Whitworth ward, Rossendale.
This report describes the area around OL12 8AQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around OL12 8AQ
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyRossendale 009A: 36 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rochdale Town Centre, 5.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in OL12 8AQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Rossendale 009ANeighbourhood
- £199,759 average priceFor the whole of Rossendale, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL12 8AQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL12 8AQRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL12 8AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Whitworth Community High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Tonacliffe Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near OL12 8AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £273,000Hillside Way, OL12 8ALOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold30 m
- £257,000Lloyd Street, OL12 8AGMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £290,000The Meadows, OL12 8AXJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £182,000William Street, OL12 8ATAugust 2025, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £307,000Beech Close, OL12 8AROctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £360,000Cowm Park Way South, OL12 8ASNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £180,000Lloyd Street, OL12 8AAJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
- £170,000Holt Street, OL12 8AEFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of OL12 8AQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- WHITWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE340 m
Pharmacies
- WHITWORTH PHARMACY340 m
- A J NUTTALL LTD340 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY650 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Whitworth Market ExpressTesco360 m
- Co-op WhitworthThe Co-operative Group420 m
The neighbourhood: Rossendale 009A
Everything about Rossendale 009AThe postcode district: OL12
Everything about OL12Your MP
- Andy MacNaeLabourMP for Rossendale and Darwen
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.