OL12 8PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Rossendale 009C, Whitworth ward, Rossendale.
This report describes the area around OL12 8PQ, 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 8PQ
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyRossendale 009C: 53 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rochdale Town Centre, 4.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- No property in OL12 8PQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Rossendale 009CNeighbourhood
- £199,759 average priceFor the whole of Rossendale, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL12 8PQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL12 8PQRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL12 8PQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Whitworth Community High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Tonacliffe Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 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 8PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £315,000Waingap Crescent, OL12 8PXApril 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £428,000Waingap View, OL12 8QDNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £203,000Taylor Street, OL12 8PTMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £192,000Ainsdale Drive, OL12 8QBMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £207,000Lobden Crescent, OL12 8PUFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold300 m
- £125,000Church Street, OL12 8QGDecember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold320 m
- £221,000Coupland Close, OL12 8QEMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold330 m
- £165,000Union Street, OL12 8PRSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold340 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 8PQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- WHITWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE670 m
Pharmacies
- WHITWORTH PHARMACY570 m
- A J NUTTALL LTD670 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY380 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Whitworth Market ExpressTesco620 m
- Co-op WhitworthThe Co-operative Group680 m
The neighbourhood: Rossendale 009C
Everything about Rossendale 009CThe 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.