OL10 2RN postcode in Birch, Rochdale

OL10 2RN is a postcode in Birch, in the Hopwood Hall ward of Rochdale. It is in the Heywood and Middleton North parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since February 1990.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Rochdale: 92% Typical price £297,498 Homes sold in OL10 2, last 12 months. ▼ 0.2% on the year before Nearest station Mills Hill (Manchester) 4.7 km in a straight line

Where OL10 2RN is, and what is near it

Map of OL10 2RN and what is near it Map of OL10 2RN: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the OL10 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OL10 2AQ: also in OL10 2OL10 2EA: also in OL10 2OL10 2EF: also in OL10 2OL10 2ER: also in OL10 2OL10 2FZ: also in OL10 2OL10 2GB: also in OL10 2OL10 2GE: also in OL10 2OL10 2GQ: also in OL10 2OL10 2GR: also in OL10 2OL10 2GT: also in OL10 2OL10 2GU: also in OL10 2OL10 2JQ: also in OL10 2OL10 2LB: also in OL10 2OL10 2LF: also in OL10 2OL10 2LJ: also in OL10 2OL10 2LP: also in OL10 2OL10 2NL: also in OL10 2OL10 2NQ: also in OL10 2OL10 2PX: also in OL10 2OL10 2PZ: also in OL10 2OL10 2QA: also in OL10 2OL10 2QB: also in OL10 2OL10 2QD: also in OL10 2OL10 2QE: also in OL10 2OL10 2QF: also in OL10 2OL10 2QH: also in OL10 2OL10 2QJ: also in OL10 2OL10 2QL: also in OL10 2OL10 2QN: also in OL10 2OL10 2QQ: also in OL10 2OL10 2QR: also in OL10 2OL10 2QS: also in OL10 2OL10 2QU: also in OL10 2OL10 2RB: also in OL10 2OL10 2RD: also in OL10 2OL10 2RE: also in OL10 2OL10 2RF: also in OL10 2OL10 2SX: also in OL10 2OL10 2TB: also in OL10 2OL10 2TD: also in OL10 2 2 places, 2.2–4.7 kmNewhouse Academy 2.2 kmHopwood Hall OL10 2RN Map of OL10 2RN and what is near it Map of OL10 2RN: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the OL10 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.2–4.7 kmHopwood Hall OL10 2RN
  • OL10 2RN
  • Other postcodes in OL10 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5662, longitude -2.2378)

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 2RN?

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 2RN?

Every home and business at OL10 2RN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Rochdale: 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Rochdale: 99%

The line marks the figure across Rochdale.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: 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 2RN?

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for OL10 2RN on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is OL10 2RN 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 2RN.

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 2RN: 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 2RN 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.

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Source: 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 2RN?

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.

£297,498 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£297,995 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.2% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in OL10 2RN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL10 2RN from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

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 2RN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around OL10 2RN. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around OL10 2RN

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,734
Band Babout 120 (13%)£2,023
Band Cabout 230 (24%)£2,312
Band Dabout 270 (28%)£2,601
Band Eabout 240 (25%)£3,179
Band Fabout 80 (8%)£3,757
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,335
Band Hfewer than 5£5,202

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 2RN is in (ONS area E01005508), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2RN?

The nearest open schools to OL10 2RN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL10 2RN, and how we find them

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 2RN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL10 2RN is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near OL10 2RN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near OL10 2RN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL10 2RN, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2RN?

4 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL10 2RN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Birch Eastbound Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 350 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 400 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 550 mWalk

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OL10 2RN?

The nearest to the centre of OL10 2RN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2RN?

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.

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 2RN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL10 2RN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2RN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL10 2RN, 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.

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 2RN?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL10 2RN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2RN in a conservation area?

The centre of OL10 2RN 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 2RN?

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 2RN. 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for OL10 2RN

Ward
Hopwood Hall
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Birch
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 1990

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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