OL10 2EA postcode in Rochdale, England
OL10 2EA is a postcode in Rochdale, in the Hopwood Hall ward. It is in the Heywood and Middleton North parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since October 2023.
Where OL10 2EA is, and what is near it
- OL10 2EA
- Other postcodes in OL10 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5750, longitude -2.2219)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OL10 2EA?
- RochdaleCouncil, for all local services Rochdale: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OL10 2EA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Heywood and Middleton NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mrs Elsie Blundell (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mrs Elsie Blundell
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at OL10 2EA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for OL10 2EA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at OL10 2EA?
Next collection, in 6 days
Wednesday 28 October
Food and Garden and general Waste
- Wed 4 Nov Food and Garden and paper and Cardboard
- Wed 11 Nov Food and Garden and glass and Bottles
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 14:13 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is OL10 2EA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OL10 2EA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Rochdale
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OL10 2EA: 2,309 properties in Rochdale are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Rochdale
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of OL10 2EA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near OL10 2EA?
Homes in OL10 2 sold for a typical £297,498 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 110 sales, down 0.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £375,000 44 sales
- Semi-detached £247,500 36 sales
- Terraced £173,000 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OL10 district: a typical £200,000 from 312 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in OL10 2EA
HM Land Registry records 10 standard sales of homes in OL10 2EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 September 2025. The middle price was £313,970, from £249,995 to £383,796. Across OL10 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £297,498. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £317,29534 Workers Way
- £299,99540 Workers Way
- £333,99536 Workers Way
- £333,99538 Workers Way
- £310,64532 Workers Way
- £383,7964 Workers Way
- £337,11518 Workers Way
- £249,99512 Workers Way
Show the other 2 sales
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near OL10 2EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around OL10 2EA. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Rochdale for 2026‑27: £2,601. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,734 (band A) to £4,335 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,601.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,734 |
| Band B | about 120 (13%) | £2,023 |
| Band C | about 230 (24%) | £2,312 |
| Band D | about 270 (28%) | £2,601 |
| Band E | about 240 (25%) | £3,179 |
| Band F | about 80 (8%) | £3,757 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,335 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,202 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 29% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 17% 2020 or later
Averages for Rochdale before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OL10 2EA is in (ONS area E01005508), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near OL10 2EA?
The nearest open schools to OL10 2EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to OL10 2EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OL10 2EA is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.
- Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
- Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
- Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gardeners Arms, 231 m away.
More stations near OL10 2EA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near OL10 2EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL10 2EA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Hopwood Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 369886 1.5 kmCycle
- Heywood Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 366135 1.8 kmCycle
- Windermere Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 477 8558 2.0 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near OL10 2EA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OL10 2EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 950 mWalk
- Birch Westbound Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 950 mWalk
- Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 1.0 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OL10 2EA?
The nearest to the centre of OL10 2EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hopwood Dental Practice Phone 01706 369636 1.2 kmWalk
- Heywood Dental Practice Phone 01706 369810 1.9 kmCycle
- DHS Dental Practice - Phoenix Centre Phone 01706 764334 1.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to OL10 2EA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Fairfield General Hospital Phone 0161 206 5646 3.6 kmCycle
- Fairfield General Hospital (Cardiac procedures) Phone 0161 276 1234 3.6 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near OL10 2EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OL10 2EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Beech House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 368710 1.4 kmCycle
- Highfield Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 623388 1.5 kmCycle
- Highfield House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 624120 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near OL10 2EA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL10 2EA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Internet Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 623929 1.6 kmCycle
- Online Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 1.8 kmCycle
- Cohens Chemist, 7 Argyle Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 360787 1.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near OL10 2EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of OL10 2EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Valentine's Vets Phone +44 161 643 3097 3.5 kmCycle
- Bury Vets4Pets 4.9 kmCycle
- Vets Now 5.6 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is OL10 2EA in a conservation area?
The centre of OL10 2EA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near OL10 2EA?
Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for OL10 2EA. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OL10 2EA
- Ward
- Hopwood Hall
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 2023
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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