Latitude: 53.6477 / 53°38'51"N
Longitude: -2.1774 / 2°10'38"W
OS Eastings: 388372
OS Northings: 416817
OS Grid: SD883168
Mapcode National: GBR FV78.D3
Mapcode Global: WHB8Q.JKCY
Plus Code: 9C5VJRXF+32
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83vp85
What Three Birds: sparrow.mockingbird.thrasher
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
OL12 8SW is a residential postcode in Whitworth, Lancashire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £18,979 to £435,021 with an average of £160,720.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1976 and 1982.
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) rating is C.
Whitworth is a town, which had a population of 7,500 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 55 people resident in OL12 8SW, of which 25 were male and 30 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
OL12 8SW is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the East Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust.
OL12 8SW is approximately 242m (794ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL12 8SW
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL12 8SW
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near OL12 8SW include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of OL12 8SW 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
Healey and Whitworth
Councillors
Alan Neal (Community First)
Dayne Powell (Community First)
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 8SW.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL12 8SW.
Tonacliffe Primary School
Tonacliffe Road, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8SS
Community School
Ages 3 - 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
Shawclough Community Primary School
Thrum Hall Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6DE
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Healey Foundation Primary School
Earnshaw Avenue, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0ST
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 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
Whitworth Community High School
Hall Fold, Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire, OL12 8TS
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wardle Academy
Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9RD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College
Hudsons Walk, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 5EF
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
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
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
St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4RX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.