OL12 8RL
PostcodeA postcode in Rossendale 009C, Whitworth ward, Rossendale.
This report describes the area around OL12 8RL, 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 8RL
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyRossendale 009C: 53 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rochdale Town Centre, 3.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in OL12 8RL 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL12 8RLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL12 8RLRoad 42 dB, 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
- 9.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL12 8RL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Tonacliffe Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Whitworth Community High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Shawclough Community Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Healey Foundation Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 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) | 2 km 25 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 8RL
Latest sale at each postcode- £355,000Cottesmore Close, OL12 8ERNovember 2024, detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £380,000Tonacliffe Road, OL12 8SSDecember 2025, detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £235,000Oakenshaw View, OL12 8SPOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £210,000Tonacliffe Way, OL12 8SNJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £313,000Market Street, OL12 8TGMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £530,000High Peak Road, OL12 8SRJune 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £224,000Belle Isle Avenue, OL12 8TJJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £235,000Meadow Head Avenue, OL12 8THApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 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 8RL
In a straight lineDental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY830 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.