OL11 1EX postcode in Rochdale, England
OL11 1EX is a postcode in Rochdale, in the Milkstone & Deeplish ward. It is in the Rochdale parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where OL11 1EX is, and what is near it
- OL11 1EX
- Other postcodes in OL11 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 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 53.6113, longitude -2.1549)
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 OL11 1EX?
- 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 OL11 1EX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- RochdaleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Paul Waugh (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Paul Waugh
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 OL11 1EX?
Every home and business at OL11 1EX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 OL11 1EX?
BinDayBuddy has not read Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL11 1EX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OL11 1EX on BinDayBuddySource: 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 OL11 1EX 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 OL11 1EX.
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 OL11 1EX: 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 OL11 1EX 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 OL11 1EX?
Homes in OL11 1 sold for a typical £137,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 20 sales, up 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £132,500 18 sales
Across the whole OL11 district: a typical £218,000 from 399 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 OL11 1EX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL11 1EX 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 OL11 1EX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around OL11 1EX. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (64%). 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 £3,179 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,734.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 530 (72%) | £1,734 |
| Band B | about 110 (15%) | £2,023 |
| Band C | about 70 (9%) | £2,312 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,601 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,179 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,757 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,335 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,202 |
When the homes were built
- 64% Before 1900
- 14% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 OL11 1EX is in (ONS area E01005485), 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 OL11 1EX?
The nearest open schools to OL11 1EX, 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 OL11 1EX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OL11 1EX is Rochdale Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.
- Rochdale Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
- Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 50 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rochdale Railway Station, 121 m away.
More stations near OL11 1EX, 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 OL11 1EX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL11 1EX, 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.
- Dr A Hamid Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 261888 50 mWalk
- Dr Gwd Bhima Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 261810 50 mWalk
- Dr Mb Ghafoor & Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 261999 50 mWalk
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 OL11 1EX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OL11 1EX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Rochdale Railway Station P&R Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
- Rochdale Railway Station P&R Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
- River Street Charging point · No details mapped 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OL11 1EX?
The nearest to the centre of OL11 1EX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Deeplish Dental Practice Phone 01706 664159 50 mWalk
- Nye Bevan House Phone 01925 635911 50 mWalk
- Crescent Orthodontics & Dental Practice Phone 01706 645125 150 mWalk
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 OL11 1EX?
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.
- The Highfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 655121 1.0 kmWalk
- Rochdale Infirmary Phone 0161 624 0420 1.4 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 OL11 1EX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OL11 1EX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Mews Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 359540 600 mWalk
- Leighton House Retirement Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01706 352075 650 mWalk
- Stamford House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01706 645401 800 mWalk
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 OL11 1EX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL11 1EX, 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.
- Cohens Chemists Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 647134 100 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 69 Milkstone Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 646380 300 mWalk
- Wellfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 8:30am to 10pm · Phone 01706 508121 700 mWalk
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 OL11 1EX?
The nearest vets to the centre of OL11 1EX 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 OL11 1EX in a conservation area?
The centre of OL11 1EX is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaMaclure Road Conservation Area
- Listed buildingSt John the Baptist RC Church, Dowling Street, Rochdale
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 OL11 1EX?
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 OL11 1EX. 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 OL11 1EX
- Ward
- Milkstone & Deeplish
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Rochdale
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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