OL12 9LX
PostcodeA postcode in Rochdale 002C, Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough ward, Rochdale.
This report describes the area around OL12 9LX, 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 9LX
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Smithy Bridge, 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- 4 of 16 properties in OL12 9LX at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 1 at medium risk, 1 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Rochdale 002CNeighbourhood
- £209,389 average priceFor the whole of Rochdale, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL12 9LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL12 9LXRoad 53 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
- 10.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL12 9LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wardle Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Great Howarth School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Meadows School Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kentmere Primary Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2021 |
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 9LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £192,800Birch Road, OL12 9LXJune 2024, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £181,000Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LNMarch 2024, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £300,000Newhouse Close, OL12 9LWJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £172,000Birch Road, OL12 9LHApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £150,000Newhouse Street, OL12 9LJJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £225,000Waterhouse Close, OL12 9LLAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £187,000East Street, OL12 9JZMarch 2025, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
- £217,500Ashbourne Close, OL12 9LUJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold200 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 9LX
In a straight lineDental practices
- DENTISTRY@442 LTD110 m
The neighbourhood: Rochdale 002C
Everything about Rochdale 002CThe postcode district: OL12
Everything about OL12Your MP
- Paul WaughLabour (Co-op)MP for Rochdale
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.