OL11 2HD postcode in Rochdale, England
OL11 2HD is a postcode in Rochdale, in the Balderstone & Kirkholt 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 2HD is, and what is near it
- OL11 2HD
- Other postcodes in OL11 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 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 53.5996, longitude -2.1462)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OL11 2HD?
- 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 2HD 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 2HD?
Every home and business at OL11 2HD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Rochdale: 92%
Rochdale: 99%
The line marks the figure across Rochdale.
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 2HD?
BinDayBuddy has not read Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL11 2HD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OL11 2HD 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 2HD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 4 homes and businesses at OL11 2HD. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 2HD: 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 2HD 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 2HD?
Homes in OL11 2 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, up 14.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £260,500 16 sales
- Semi-detached £197,500 40 sales
- Terraced £160,000 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette £105,000 8 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 2HD
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OL11 2HD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 February 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
Food hygiene ratings at OL11 2HD
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at OL11 2HD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near OL11 2HD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around OL11 2HD. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (22%). 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 £3,757 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,734.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 330 (36%) | £1,734 |
| Band B | about 270 (29%) | £2,023 |
| Band C | about 140 (15%) | £2,312 |
| Band D | about 100 (11%) | £2,601 |
| Band E | about 60 (7%) | £3,179 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,757 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,335 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,202 |
When the homes were built
- 22% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 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 OL11 2HD is in (ONS area E01005465), 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 2HD?
The nearest open schools to OL11 2HD, 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 2HD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OL11 2HD is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Rochdale Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
- Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Charlotte Street, 136 m away.
More stations near OL11 2HD, 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 2HD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL11 2HD, 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.
- Wellfield Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01706 397600 850 mWalk
- Kirkholt Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 664130 900 mWalk
- Dr A Hamid Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 261888 1.4 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 OL11 2HD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OL11 2HD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Rochdale Railway Station P&R Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
- Rochdale Railway Station P&R Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
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 2HD?
The nearest to the centre of OL11 2HD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mr John Booth - 4A Dental Phone 01706 394470 300 mWalk
- Kirkholt Dental Centre Phone 01706 352319 900 mWalk
- Deeplish Dental Practice Phone 01706 664159 1.4 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 OL11 2HD?
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 1.6 kmCycle
- Rochdale Infirmary Phone 0161 624 0420 2.8 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 2HD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OL11 2HD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Willows Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 906940 450 mWalk
- Leighton House Retirement Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01706 352075 750 mWalk
- Thames House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01706 751840 1.1 kmWalk
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 2HD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL11 2HD, 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.
- Oldham Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01706 352372 200 mWalk
- Imaan Pharmacy (Oldham Road) Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 644849 800 mWalk
- Wellfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 8:30am to 10pm · Phone 01706 508121 850 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 2HD?
The nearest vets to the centre of OL11 2HD 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 2HD in a conservation area?
The centre of OL11 2HD 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 OL11 2HD?
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 2HD. 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 2HD
- Ward
- Balderstone & Kirkholt
- 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
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