OL12 9UW
PostcodeA postcode in Rochdale 004D, Smallbridge & Firgrove ward, Rochdale.
This report describes the area around OL12 9UW, 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 9UW
- 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, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in OL12 9UW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Rochdale 004DNeighbourhood
- £209,389 average priceFor the whole of Rochdale, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL12 9UWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL12 9UWRoad 54 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 9UW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wardle Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Meadows School Special | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Great Howarth School Special | 630 m 8 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) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kentmere Primary Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Hamer Community Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, 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 9UW
Latest sale at each postcode- £122,000Corn Mill Close, OL12 9UWAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £120,000Steps Meadow, OL12 9UPFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £72,500Bower Avenue, OL12 9UHApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £100,000The Thimbles, OL12 9RBMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £135,000Green Meadow, OL12 9TLMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £73,000Walk Mill Close, OL12 9TPJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £193,000Ashbrook Hey Lane, OL12 9AQJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £210,000Oakcliffe Road, OL12 9ALMarch 2025, 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 9UW
In a straight linePharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST780 m
Dental practices
- DENTISTRY@442 LTD760 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Halifax RoadSpar630 m
The neighbourhood: Rochdale 004D
Everything about Rochdale 004DThe 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.