OL12 8DJ postcode in Whitworth, Lancashire

OL12 8DJ is a postcode in Whitworth, in the Whitworth ward of Rossendale. It is in the Rossendale and Darwen parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 2 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at OL12 8DJ can get it Across Rossendale: 93% Typical price £185,000 Homes sold in OL12 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Smithy Bridge 5.4 km in a straight line

Where OL12 8DJ is, and what is near it

Map of OL12 8DJ and what is near it Map of OL12 8DJ: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the OL12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 6 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OL12 8AA: also in OL12 8OL12 8AB: also in OL12 8OL12 8AD: also in OL12 8OL12 8AG: also in OL12 8OL12 8AH: also in OL12 8OL12 8AL: also in OL12 8OL12 8AN: also in OL12 8OL12 8AP: also in OL12 8OL12 8AQ: also in OL12 8OL12 8AR: also in OL12 8OL12 8AS: also in OL12 8OL12 8AT: also in OL12 8OL12 8AW: also in OL12 8OL12 8AX: also in OL12 8OL12 8AZ: also in OL12 8OL12 8BA: also in OL12 8OL12 8BB: also in OL12 8OL12 8BD: also in OL12 8OL12 8BE: also in OL12 8OL12 8BG: also in OL12 8OL12 8BH: also in OL12 8OL12 8BJ: also in OL12 8OL12 8BL: also in OL12 8OL12 8BN: also in OL12 8OL12 8BP: also in OL12 8OL12 8BQ: also in OL12 8OL12 8BT: also in OL12 8OL12 8BU: also in OL12 8OL12 8BW: also in OL12 8OL12 8BX: also in OL12 8OL12 8DA: also in OL12 8OL12 8DB: also in OL12 8OL12 8DE: also in OL12 8OL12 8DF: also in OL12 8OL12 8DH: also in OL12 8OL12 8DL: also in OL12 8OL12 8DN: also in OL12 8OL12 8DP: also in OL12 8OL12 8DR: also in OL12 8OL12 8DS: also in OL12 8OL12 8DT: also in OL12 8OL12 8DU: also in OL12 8OL12 8DW: also in OL12 8OL12 8DY: also in OL12 8OL12 8JH: also in OL12 8OL12 8JL: also in OL12 8OL12 8JN: also in OL12 8OL12 8JP: also in OL12 8OL12 8JR: also in OL12 8OL12 8JS: also in OL12 8OL12 8JT: also in OL12 8OL12 8JW: also in OL12 8OL12 8JX: also in OL12 8OL12 8JY: also in OL12 8OL12 8LA: also in OL12 8OL12 8LB: also in OL12 8OL12 8LD: also in OL12 8OL12 8LE: also in OL12 8OL12 8LF: also in OL12 8OL12 8LG: also in OL12 8OL12 8LH: also in OL12 8OL12 8LJ: also in OL12 8OL12 8LP: also in OL12 8OL12 8LR: also in OL12 8OL12 8LS: also in OL12 8OL12 8LT: also in OL12 8OL12 8LU: also in OL12 8OL12 8LW: also in OL12 8OL12 8NA: also in OL12 8OL12 8NB: also in OL12 8OL12 8ND: also in OL12 8OL12 8NQ: also in OL12 8OL12 8PE: also in OL12 8OL12 8QP: also in OL12 8OL12 8QS: also in OL12 8OL12 8QT: also in OL12 8OL12 8QU: also in OL12 8OL12 8QW: also in OL12 8OL12 8QX: also in OL12 8OL12 8QY: also in OL12 8OL12 8RA: also in OL12 8OL12 8RB: also in OL12 8OL12 8RE: also in OL12 8OL12 8RF: also in OL12 8OL12 8RG: also in OL12 8OL12 8RH: also in OL12 8OL12 8RN: also in OL12 8OL12 8WU: also in OL12 8OL12 8XG: also in OL12 8OL12 8XH: also in OL12 8OL12 8XQ: also in OL12 8 School 1.1 kmHealey Surgery 3.8 kmGP 4.0 kmWalsden station 5.6 kmWhitworth OL12 8DJ Map of OL12 8DJ and what is near it Map of OL12 8DJ: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the OL12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 6 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.3 kmGP 4.0 kmSmithy Bridge station 5.4 kmWalsden station 5.6 kmWhitworth OL12 8DJ
  • OL12 8DJ
  • Other postcodes in OL12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.6666, longitude -2.1730)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OL12 8DJ?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at OL12 8DJ?

Every home and business at OL12 8DJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OL12 8DJ 100% Rossendale 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OL12 8DJ 100% Rossendale 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8DJ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Rossendale Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Rossendale Borough Council's bin days

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 8DJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at OL12 8DJ. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

2 homes and businesses at OL12 8DJ Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 1

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 Rossendale

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OL12 8DJ: 881 properties in Rossendale are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Rossendale

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 8DJ 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 8DJ?

Homes in OL12 8 sold for a typical £185,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£185,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£192,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £287,500 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £185,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £166,500 44 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 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 8DJ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OL12 8DJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 January 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 8DJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around OL12 8DJ. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 8DJ

Band D in Rossendale for 2026‑27: £2,520. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,680 (band A) to £3,080 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,680.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 620 (59%)£1,680
Band Babout 260 (25%)£1,960
Band Cabout 80 (8%)£2,240
Band Dabout 80 (8%)£2,520
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,080
Band Fwithheld£3,640
Band Gwithheld£4,200
Band Hfewer than 5£5,040

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for Rossendale 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 8DJ is in (ONS area E01025360), 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 8DJ?

The nearest open schools to OL12 8DJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL12 8DJ, 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 8DJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL12 8DJ is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Smithy Bridge Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
  • Walsden Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Civic Hall, 176 m away.

More stations near OL12 8DJ, 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 8DJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL12 8DJ, 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 8DJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OL12 8DJ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 8DJ?

The nearest to the centre of OL12 8DJ, 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 8DJ?

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 8DJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL12 8DJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Barley View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 659917 650 mWalk
  • Holt Mill House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 850 mWalk
  • Millgate House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 515800 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 OL12 8DJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL12 8DJ, 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 8DJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL12 8DJ 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 8DJ in a conservation area?

The centre of OL12 8DJ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

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 OL12 8DJ?

Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OL12 8DJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

The mile also takes in part of Greater Manchester's police force, which has published nothing to Police.uk: crimes there are not in these figures.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Public order3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Burglary2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 1, drugs 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

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 8DJ

Ward
Whitworth
Parish
Whitworth
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Whitworth
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 8DH30 mOL12 8DL40 mOL12 8LW90 mOL12 8AD100 mOL12 8DN110 mOL12 8DW140 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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