OL12 6DN postcode in Rochdale, England

OL12 6DN is a postcode in Rochdale, in the Healey ward. It is in the Rochdale parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 £192,500 Homes sold in OL12 6, last 12 months. ▼ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Rochdale 3.1 km in a straight line

Where OL12 6DN is, and what is near it

Map of OL12 6DN and what is near it Map of OL12 6DN: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the OL12 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. OL12 6DA: also in OL12 6OL12 6DB: also in OL12 6OL12 6DD: also in OL12 6OL12 6DE: also in OL12 6OL12 6DF: also in OL12 6OL12 6DG: also in OL12 6OL12 6DH: also in OL12 6OL12 6DJ: also in OL12 6OL12 6DL: also in OL12 6OL12 6DQ: also in OL12 6OL12 6DR: also in OL12 6OL12 6DS: also in OL12 6OL12 6DT: also in OL12 6OL12 6DU: also in OL12 6OL12 6DX: also in OL12 6OL12 6DY: also in OL12 6OL12 6DZ: also in OL12 6OL12 6EA: also in OL12 6OL12 6EB: also in OL12 6OL12 6ED: also in OL12 6OL12 6EE: also in OL12 6OL12 6EF: also in OL12 6OL12 6EG: also in OL12 6OL12 6EZ: also in OL12 6OL12 6HA: also in OL12 6OL12 6HB: also in OL12 6OL12 6HD: also in OL12 6OL12 6HE: also in OL12 6OL12 6NU: also in OL12 6OL12 6NY: also in OL12 6OL12 6XA: also in OL12 6OL12 6XG: also in OL12 6OL12 6XL: also in OL12 6OL12 6XN: also in OL12 6OL12 6XW: also in OL12 6 Smithy Bridge station 3.7 kmHealey OL12 6DN Map of OL12 6DN and what is near it Map of OL12 6DN: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the OL12 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Healey OL12 6DN
  • OL12 6DN
  • Other postcodes in OL12 6: 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 53.6367, longitude -2.1696)

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 OL12 6DN?

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 OL12 6DN?

Every home and business at OL12 6DN 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.

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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 OL12 6DN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL12 6DN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OL12 6DN 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 OL12 6DN 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 OL12 6DN.

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 OL12 6DN: 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 OL12 6DN 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 OL12 6DN?

Homes in OL12 6 sold for a typical £192,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£192,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£196,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £291,250 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £148,000 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £128,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole OL12 district: a typical £200,000 from 435 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 OL12 6DN

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OL12 6DN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 September 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 OL12 6DN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around OL12 6DN. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (32%). 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 OL12 6DN

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 A, the most common, is £1,734.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (48%)£1,734
Band Babout 160 (22%)£2,023
Band Cabout 130 (18%)£2,312
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,601
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£3,179
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,757
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,335
Band Hfewer than 5£5,202

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 32% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 OL12 6DN is in (ONS area E01005491), 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 OL12 6DN?

The nearest open schools to OL12 6DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL12 6DN, 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 OL12 6DN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL12 6DN is Rochdale Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Rochdale Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Smithy Bridge Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.3 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 The Oxford, 62 m away.

More stations near OL12 6DN, 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 OL12 6DN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL12 6DN, 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 OL12 6DN?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL12 6DN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Rochdale Infirmary Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • River Street Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near OL12 6DN?

The nearest to the centre of OL12 6DN, 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 OL12 6DN?

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 OL12 6DN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL12 6DN, 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 OL12 6DN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL12 6DN, 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 OL12 6DN?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL12 6DN 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 OL12 6DN in a conservation area?

The centre of OL12 6DN 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 OL12 6DN?

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 OL12 6DN. 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 OL12 6DN

Ward
Healey
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

OL12 6DJ70 mOL12 0TB70 mOL12 0TE70 mOL12 6DL80 mOL12 0TD80 mOL12 0TJ110 m
All of OL12

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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