OL12 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Rossendale 009D, Whitworth ward, Rossendale.
This report describes the area around OL12 8RQ, 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 8RQ
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 23% on JulyRossendale 009D: 94 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rochdale Town Centre, 4.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in OL12 8RQ 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 430 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL12 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at OL12 8RQRoad 65 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL12 8RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Whitworth Community High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 320 m 4 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) | 370 m 5 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) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Tonacliffe Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 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 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £405,000Milner Street, OL12 8RQOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £210,000Market Street, OL12 8QLJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold30 m
- £375,000Cowm Park Way South, OL12 8BFDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £275,000Wooltop Close, OL12 8ETMay 2023, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £50,000Bank Terrace, OL12 8QHFebruary 2024, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £237,250Baytree Walk, OL12 8AJJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £170,000Holt Street, OL12 8AEFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £102,500Market Street, OL12 8QJMarch 2024, 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 8RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- WHITWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE430 m
Pharmacies
- WHITWORTH PHARMACY340 m
- A J NUTTALL LTD430 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY320 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Whitworth Market ExpressTesco410 m
- Co-op WhitworthThe Co-operative Group500 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.