OL12 8QY
PostcodeA postcode in Rossendale 009D, Whitworth ward, Rossendale.
This report describes the area around OL12 8QY, 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 8QY
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 22% on JulyRossendale 009D: 94 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Smithy Bridge, 5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in OL12 8QY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Rossendale 009DNeighbourhood
- £199,759 average priceFor the whole of Rossendale, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 100 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 50 m awayExact point
- 57.9% can get gigabit broadband at OL12 8QYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL12 8QYRoad 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 8QY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Whitworth Community High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 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) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Tonacliffe Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 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 8QY
Latest sale at each postcode- £60,000Thorneylea, OL12 8QYMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £108,000Mill Street, OL12 8QPFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £157,000Spring Bank, OL12 8QUMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £192,000Market Street, OL12 8QSNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £135,000Whitworth Rise, OL12 8ABApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £100,000Market Street, OL12 8QWFebruary 2024, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £130,000Market Street, OL12 8JHNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £180,000Kandel Place, OL12 8RFJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold160 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 8QY
In a straight lineGP practices
- WHITWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE100 m
Pharmacies
- A J NUTTALL LTD100 m
- WHITWORTH PHARMACY130 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY730 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op WhitworthThe Co-operative Group50 m
- Tesco Whitworth Market ExpressTesco70 m
The neighbourhood: Rossendale 009D
Everything about Rossendale 009DThe 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.