OL12 7SY postcode in Rochdale, England

OL12 7SY is a postcode in Rochdale, in the Norden ward. It is in the Heywood and Middleton North parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.

Where OL12 7SY is, and what is near it

Map of OL12 7SY and what is near it Map of OL12 7SY: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the OL12 7 sector, 4 schools (1 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OL12 7GA: also in OL12 7OL12 7GB: also in OL12 7OL12 7GD: also in OL12 7OL12 7GE: also in OL12 7OL12 7GF: also in OL12 7OL12 7GG: also in OL12 7OL12 7GH: also in OL12 7OL12 7GJ: also in OL12 7OL12 7GL: also in OL12 7OL12 7GP: also in OL12 7OL12 7GQ: also in OL12 7OL12 7JN: also in OL12 7OL12 7JW: also in OL12 7OL12 7LW: also in OL12 7OL12 7LX: also in OL12 7OL12 7LY: also in OL12 7OL12 7NF: also in OL12 7OL12 7NG: also in OL12 7OL12 7NH: also in OL12 7OL12 7NJ: also in OL12 7OL12 7NL: also in OL12 7OL12 7NQ: also in OL12 7OL12 7NR: also in OL12 7OL12 7NT: also in OL12 7OL12 7NU: also in OL12 7OL12 7NX: also in OL12 7OL12 7NY: also in OL12 7OL12 7NZ: also in OL12 7OL12 7PA: also in OL12 7OL12 7PB: also in OL12 7OL12 7PD: also in OL12 7OL12 7PE: also in OL12 7OL12 7PF: also in OL12 7OL12 7PG: also in OL12 7OL12 7PH: also in OL12 7OL12 7PJ: also in OL12 7OL12 7PL: also in OL12 7OL12 7PN: also in OL12 7OL12 7PP: also in OL12 7OL12 7PQ: also in OL12 7OL12 7PR: also in OL12 7OL12 7PS: also in OL12 7OL12 7PT: also in OL12 7OL12 7PU: also in OL12 7OL12 7PW: also in OL12 7OL12 7PX: also in OL12 7OL12 7PY: also in OL12 7OL12 7PZ: also in OL12 7OL12 7QA: also in OL12 7OL12 7QD: also in OL12 7OL12 7QE: also in OL12 7OL12 7QF: also in OL12 7OL12 7QG: also in OL12 7OL12 7QH: also in OL12 7OL12 7QJ: also in OL12 7OL12 7QL: also in OL12 7OL12 7QN: also in OL12 7OL12 7QP: also in OL12 7OL12 7QQ: also in OL12 7OL12 7QR: also in OL12 7OL12 7QS: also in OL12 7OL12 7QT: also in OL12 7OL12 7QU: also in OL12 7OL12 7QW: also in OL12 7OL12 7QX: also in OL12 7OL12 7QY: also in OL12 7OL12 7QZ: also in OL12 7OL12 7RA: also in OL12 7OL12 7RB: also in OL12 7OL12 7RD: also in OL12 7OL12 7RE: also in OL12 7OL12 7RF: also in OL12 7OL12 7RG: also in OL12 7OL12 7RH: also in OL12 7OL12 7RJ: also in OL12 7OL12 7RL: also in OL12 7OL12 7RN: also in OL12 7OL12 7RP: also in OL12 7OL12 7RQ: also in OL12 7OL12 7RR: also in OL12 7OL12 7RS: also in OL12 7OL12 7RT: also in OL12 7OL12 7RU: also in OL12 7OL12 7RW: also in OL12 7OL12 7RX: also in OL12 7OL12 7RY: also in OL12 7OL12 7RZ: also in OL12 7OL12 7SA: also in OL12 7OL12 7SB: also in OL12 7OL12 7SD: also in OL12 7OL12 7SE: also in OL12 7OL12 7SH: also in OL12 7OL12 7SJ: also in OL12 7OL12 7SL: also in OL12 7OL12 7SN: also in OL12 7OL12 7SP: also in OL12 7OL12 7SQ: also in OL12 7OL12 7SU: also in OL12 7OL12 7SW: also in OL12 7OL12 7SX: also in OL12 7OL12 7TA: also in OL12 7OL12 7TD: also in OL12 7OL12 7TG: also in OL12 7 Redwood 1.5 km2 GP practices, 2.6–2.7 kmNorden OL12 7SY Map of OL12 7SY and what is near it Map of OL12 7SY: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the OL12 7 sector, 4 schools (1 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Norden OL12 7SY
  • OL12 7SY
  • Other postcodes in OL12 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 53.6269, longitude -2.2039)

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 7SY?

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 7SY?

Every home and business at OL12 7SY 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 7SY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL12 7SY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 7SY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 7 homes and businesses at OL12 7SY. 5 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.

7 homes and businesses at OL12 7SY High: 5Low: 2

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 OL12 7SY: 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 7SY is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 13:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 13:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near OL12 7SY?

Homes in OL12 7 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 133 sales, up 8.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £341,250 48 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 40 sales
  • Terraced £171,250 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 7SY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL12 7SY 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 OL12 7SY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around OL12 7SY. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (55%). 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 7SY

Band D in Rochdale for 2026‑27: £2,601. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,023 (band B) to £3,757 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,312.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,734
Band Babout 110 (18%)£2,023
Band Cabout 330 (53%)£2,312
Band Dabout 130 (21%)£2,601
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,179
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,757
Band Gwithheld£4,335
Band Hfewer than 5£5,202

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 55% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 7SY is in (ONS area E01005572), rounded by the VOA.

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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 7SY?

The nearest open schools to OL12 7SY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL12 7SY, 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 7SY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL12 7SY is Rochdale Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Rochdale Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shawfield Lane, 107 m away.

More stations near OL12 7SY, 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 7SY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL12 7SY, 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 7SY?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL12 7SY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Rochdale Infirmary Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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.

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

Which dentists are near OL12 7SY?

The nearest to the centre of OL12 7SY, 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 7SY?

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 7SY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL12 7SY, 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 7SY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL12 7SY, 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 7SY?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL12 7SY 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 7SY in a conservation area?

The centre of OL12 7SY 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 7SY?

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 7SY. 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 7SY

Ward
Norden
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Rochdale
In use since
May 1994

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

Around OL12 7SY

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

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