OL12 8AB
a residential postcode in Whitworth, Lancashire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6621 / 53°39'43"N
Longitude: -2.1725 / 2°10'21"W
OS Eastings: 388698
OS Northings: 418414
OS Grid: SD886184
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FV82.GZ
Mapcode Global: WHB8Q.L6PX
Plus Code: 9C5VMR6G+RX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83vp98
What Three Birds: goosander.spoonbill.jackdaw
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Whitworth Rise, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8AB
Summary
OL12 8AB is a residential postcode in Whitworth, Lancashire. It was first introduced in November 2011.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £58,839 to £99,563 with an average of £82,138.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Whitworth is a town, which had a population of 7,500 in the 2011 census.
OL12 8AB is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the East Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust.
OL12 8AB is approximately 224m (735ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL12 8AB
8a1: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Transitions
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL12 8AB
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 8AB include Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
OL12 8AB at other websites
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near OL12 8AB at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near OL12 8AB at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL12 8AB 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)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL12 8AB.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL12 8AB.
Primary
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
St James' Church of England Primary School
Crossfield Road, Wardle, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 9JW
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Secondary
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
Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Matthew Moss High School
Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 3LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
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.