OL12 8NJ
a residential postcode in Shawforth, Lancashire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.676 / 53°40'33"N
Longitude: -2.1707 / 2°10'14"W
OS Eastings: 388821
OS Northings: 419956
OS Grid: SD888199
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FT8Y.V0
Mapcode Global: WHB8J.MVJT
Plus Code: 9C5VMRGH+9P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83vq92
What Three Birds: junco.heron.harrier
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Oak Close, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8NJ
Summary
OL12 8NJ is a residential postcode in Shawforth, Lancashire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £95,000 to £257,078 with an average of £178,783.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Whitworth is a town, which had a population of 7,500 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 24 people resident in OL12 8NJ, of which 10 were male and 14 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
OL12 8NJ is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the East Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust.
OL12 8NJ is approximately 267m (876ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL12 8NJ
8a1: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Transitions
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL12 8NJ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near OL12 8NJ include Co-Operative Food and Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL12 8NJ 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 8NJ.
- 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 8NJ.
Primary
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
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
Britannia Community Primary School
Rochdale Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9TS
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Hallfold, Hall Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8TL
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
Lane End Road, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9RR
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
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
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
Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Todmorden High School
Ewood Lane, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7DG
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College
Hudsons Walk, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 5EF
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Alder Grange School
Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HW
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Matthew Moss High School
Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 3LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.