OL16 5HJ
PostcodeA postcode in Rochdale 012F, Kingsway ward, Rochdale.
This report describes the area around OL16 5HJ, 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 OL16 5HJ
- 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
- Newbold, 260 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- No property in OL16 5HJ 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 012FNeighbourhood
- £209,389 average priceFor the whole of Rochdale, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 120 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- 8.3% can get gigabit broadband at OL16 5HJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL16 5HJRoad 53 dB, rail 41 dB (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
- 13.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL16 5HJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 70 m 1 minute on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Kingsway Park High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, February 2025 |
| Lowerplace Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Belfield Community School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Deeplish Primary Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Moorhouse Academy Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
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 OL16 5HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Waithlands Road, OL16 5EXJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £90,000Waithlands Road, OL16 5EUNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £215,000Kingsway, OL16 4AWMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £192,000Deepdale Avenue, OL16 4ANJune 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £225,000Kingsway, OL16 4APJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £222,500Wedgewood Close, OL16 4FZMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £205,000Penistone Avenue, OL16 4ALSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £320,000Wren Way, OL16 4FYJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold310 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 OL16 5HJ
In a straight lineStations
- Newbold3 minutes on foot250 m
- Kingsway Business Park10 minutes on foot790 m
GP practices
- THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE120 m
- WINTER PRESSURES120 m
- WELLFIELD HEALTH CENTRE910 m
Pharmacies
- MORRISONS PHARMACY120 m
- IMAAN PHARMACY (OLDHAM ROAD)900 m
- WELLFIELD PHARMACY910 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Belfield RochdaleMorrisons120 m
- Iceland Rochdale Food WarehouseIceland660 m
- Asda Rochdale Kingsway SupermarketAsda680 m
The neighbourhood: Rochdale 012F
Everything about Rochdale 012FThe postcode district: OL16
Everything about OL16Your 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.