OL12 9RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Rochdale 004C, Smallbridge & Firgrove ward, Rochdale.
This report describes the area around OL12 9RQ, 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 9RQ
- 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, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- No property in OL12 9RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Rochdale 004CNeighbourhood
- £209,389 average priceFor the whole of Rochdale, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL12 9RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL12 9RQRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL12 9RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Meadows School Special | 80 m 1 minute on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kentmere Primary Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 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) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Great Howarth School Special | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hamer Community Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| Springside Special | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wardle Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 9RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £175,000Wardle Gardens, OL12 9EPFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold40 m
- £125,000Louise Gardens, OL12 9RYJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £215,000Halifax Road, OL12 9ABApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £157,000Louise Gardens, OL12 9RZNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £120,000Louise Close, OL12 9RXFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £230,000Wardle Road, OL12 9ELJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £75,000Buckley View, OL12 9EBSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £120,500Louise Street, OL12 9RTDecember 2025, 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 9RQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST150 m
- AMBRO PHARMACY940 m
Dental practices
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP BUCKLEY HALL570 m
The neighbourhood: Rochdale 004C
Everything about Rochdale 004CThe 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.