OL12 8SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Rossendale 009C, Whitworth ward, Rossendale.
This report describes the area around OL12 8SZ, 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 8SZ
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 8% on JulyRossendale 009C: 53 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rochdale Town Centre, 4.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in OL12 8SZ 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 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayExact point
- 93.8% can get gigabit broadband at OL12 8SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL12 8SZRoad 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL12 8SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Tonacliffe Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 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) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Whitworth Community High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 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 8SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £142,000Bar Terrace, OL12 8TBDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £100,000Market Street, OL12 8TFSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £640,000Coppice Drive, OL12 8QAJune 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £192,000Ainsdale Drive, OL12 8QBMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £127,500Moorland Crescent, OL12 8SUSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £207,000Lobden Crescent, OL12 8PUFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £220,000Albert Street, OL12 8PJJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold230 m
- £100,000Princess Street, OL12 8PNDecember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold250 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 8SZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- WHITWORTH PHARMACY900 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY290 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Whitworth Market ExpressTesco970 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.