Latitude: 53.6612 / 53°39'40"N
Longitude: -2.174 / 2°10'26"W
OS Eastings: 388602
OS Northings: 418312
OS Grid: SD886183
Mapcode National: GBR FV83.49
Mapcode Global: WHB8Q.L70L
Plus Code: 9C5VMR6G+FC
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83vp98
What Three Birds: osprey.merganser.jaeger
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OL12 8QS is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Whitworth, Lancashire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £33,242 to £457,450 with an average of £119,394.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £480 to £36,750 with an average of £6,443. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Advertising Right.
Whitworth is a town, which had a population of 7,500 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 34 people resident in OL12 8QS, of which 22 were male and 12 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
OL12 8QS is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the East Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust.
OL12 8QS is approximately 228m (748ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in OL12 8QS
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL12 8QS
8c2: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Rural Industry Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL12 8QS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near OL12 8QS include Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of OL12 8QS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Rossendale Borough Council
Ward
Facit and Shawforth
Councillors
Janet Whitehead (Independent)
Scott Smith (Conservative)
County Council
Lancashire
Electoral Division
Whitworth and Bacup
County Councillor
Scott Smith (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
MP
Jake Berry (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL12 8QS.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL12 8QS.
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
John Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8DB
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Hallfold, Hall Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8TL
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Tonacliffe Primary School
Tonacliffe Road, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8SS
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St John with St Michael Church of England Primary School, Shawforth
Moss Side Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8EP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Healey Foundation Primary School
Earnshaw Avenue, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0ST
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Whitworth Community High School
Hall Fold, Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire, OL12 8TS
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wardle Academy
Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9RD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College
Hudsons Walk, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 5EF
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Fearns Community Sports College
Fearns Moss, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0TG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Glen Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7BJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Matthew Moss High School
Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 3LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Todmorden High School
Ewood Lane, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7DG
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.