OL11 5HL postcode in Rochdale, England
OL11 5HL is a postcode in Rochdale, in the Bamford ward. It is in the Heywood and Middleton North parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where OL11 5HL is, and what is near it
- OL11 5HL
- Other postcodes in OL11 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 53.6125, longitude -2.1935)
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 5HL?
- 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 5HL 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 OL11 5HL?
Every home and business at OL11 5HL can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 5HL?
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 OL11 5HL 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 5HL 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 5HL.
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 5HL: 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 5HL 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 5HL?
Homes in OL11 5 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 152 sales, up 10% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £390,000 64 sales
- Semi-detached £236,000 47 sales
- Terraced £195,000 31 sales
- Flat or maisonette £184,250 10 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 5HL
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in OL11 5HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 December 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
What council tax band are homes near OL11 5HL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around OL11 5HL. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 £2,312 (band C) to £5,202 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,179.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,734 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £2,023 |
| Band C | about 10 (2%) | £2,312 |
| Band D | about 120 (21%) | £2,601 |
| Band E | about 180 (31%) | £3,179 |
| Band F | about 90 (16%) | £3,757 |
| Band G | about 170 (29%) | £4,335 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,202 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 20% 1945 to 1964
- 43% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 5HL is in (ONS area E01005576), 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 5HL?
The nearest open schools to OL11 5HL, 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 5HL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OL11 5HL is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Rochdale Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Broadhalgh Road, 96 m away.
More stations near OL11 5HL, 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 5HL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL11 5HL, 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.
- Edenfield Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01706 344125 1.1 kmWalk
- Castleton Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01706 658905 1.9 kmCycle
- Ashworth Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 346767 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 OL11 5HL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of OL11 5HL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Rochdale Infirmary Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
- River Street Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 5HL?
The nearest to the centre of OL11 5HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- 518 Dental Phone 01706 527127 350 mWalk
- Bamford Dental Practice Phone 01706 527700 900 mWalk
- Edenfield Dental Care Phone 01706 644301 1.2 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 5HL?
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 1.8 kmCycle
- Rochdale Infirmary Phone 0161 624 0420 2.5 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 5HL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OL11 5HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Half Acre House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 861098 800 mWalk
- Springfield Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 646333 900 mWalk
- Oakland (Rochdale) Phone 01706 642448 900 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 5HL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL11 5HL, 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.
- Well, 309-311 Edenfield Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01706 645528 1.1 kmWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Asda Superstore Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01706 652010 1.9 kmCycle
- Well, 4 Elizabeth Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 632916 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 OL11 5HL?
The nearest vets to the centre of OL11 5HL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- RSPCA 7.1 kmDrive
- Valentine's Vets Phone +44 161 643 3097 7.4 kmDrive
- Shaw Vets 7.7 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 OL11 5HL in a conservation area?
The centre of OL11 5HL 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 5HL?
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 5HL. 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 5HL
- Ward
- Bamford
- 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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