OL12 postcode district

Rochdale · 1,185 postcodes

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The average home in Rochdale sold for £209,389 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.5% on a year earlier. Across Rochdale, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the OL12 district, the nearest primary school is Shawclough Community Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Falinge Park High School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Healey Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Rochdale station is 1.9 mi away; the nearest park, Cronkeyshaw Common, is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Shawclough Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Healey Foundation Primary SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Greenbank Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Sept 2022 · Report

0.8 mi

All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 7 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.9 mi

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Nov 2023 · Report

0.9 mi

Secondary

Healey Learning CentreOther independent special school · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Good

0.5 mi

Rochdale Islamic AcademyOther independent school · ages 11–16 · Boys

Ofsted: Good

0.8 mi

Falinge Park High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Nursery, special and other

Darul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school · ages 11–12 · Girls

1.0 mi

Darul Madinah Rochdale LtdOther independent school · ages 5–6

1.0 mi

Howard Street Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Jun 2023 · Report

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Rochdale

1.9 mi

Smithy Bridge

2.1 mi

Littleborough

2.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Cronkeyshaw Common

1park within a 10 minute walk

16hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field0.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Cronkeyshaw CommonPark or garden · 16 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

The Mary Close ParkPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Falinge ParkPark or garden · 9.0 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.6 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Bowling green0.1 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the OL12 district

What is the crime rate in the OL12 district?

Across Rochdale, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the OL12 district?

The average home in Rochdale sold for £209,389 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £361,270, semi-detached £225,562, terraced £171,984, flats £115,242. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the OL12 district?

The nearest primary school is Shawclough Community Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Falinge Park High School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the OL12 district?

Rochdale is 1.9 mi away.

What is the average household income in the OL12 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £43,451 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in OL12

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