OL12 9JP postcode in Wardle, Rochdale

OL12 9JP is a postcode in Wardle, in the Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough ward of Rochdale. It is in the Rochdale parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 34 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Rochdale: 92% Typical price £195,500 Homes sold in OL12 9, last 12 months. ▼ 1% on the year before Nearest station Smithy Bridge 2.1 km in a straight line

Where OL12 9JP is, and what is near it

Map of OL12 9JP and what is near it Map of OL12 9JP: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the OL12 9 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OL12 9BB: also in OL12 9OL12 9DY: also in OL12 9OL12 9EG: also in OL12 9OL12 9EH: also in OL12 9OL12 9EQ: also in OL12 9OL12 9ES: also in OL12 9OL12 9FJ: also in OL12 9OL12 9JA: also in OL12 9OL12 9JB: also in OL12 9OL12 9JD: also in OL12 9OL12 9JQ: also in OL12 9OL12 9JS: also in OL12 9OL12 9JT: also in OL12 9OL12 9JU: also in OL12 9OL12 9JW: also in OL12 9OL12 9JY: also in OL12 9OL12 9JZ: also in OL12 9OL12 9LA: also in OL12 9OL12 9LB: also in OL12 9OL12 9LD: also in OL12 9OL12 9LE: also in OL12 9OL12 9LF: also in OL12 9OL12 9LG: also in OL12 9OL12 9LH: also in OL12 9OL12 9LJ: also in OL12 9OL12 9LL: also in OL12 9OL12 9LN: also in OL12 9OL12 9LP: also in OL12 9OL12 9LQ: also in OL12 9OL12 9LR: also in OL12 9OL12 9LS: also in OL12 9OL12 9LT: also in OL12 9OL12 9LU: also in OL12 9OL12 9LW: also in OL12 9OL12 9LX: also in OL12 9OL12 9LY: also in OL12 9OL12 9LZ: also in OL12 9OL12 9NA: also in OL12 9OL12 9NB: also in OL12 9OL12 9ND: also in OL12 9OL12 9NE: also in OL12 9OL12 9NF: also in OL12 9OL12 9NG: also in OL12 9OL12 9NH: also in OL12 9OL12 9NJ: also in OL12 9OL12 9NL: also in OL12 9OL12 9NN: also in OL12 9OL12 9NP: also in OL12 9OL12 9NS: also in OL12 9OL12 9NT: also in OL12 9OL12 9NU: also in OL12 9OL12 9NX: also in OL12 9OL12 9NY: also in OL12 9OL12 9NZ: also in OL12 9OL12 9PA: also in OL12 9OL12 9PB: also in OL12 9OL12 9PD: also in OL12 9OL12 9PF: also in OL12 9OL12 9PG: also in OL12 9OL12 9PH: also in OL12 9OL12 9PL: also in OL12 9OL12 9PN: also in OL12 9OL12 9PP: also in OL12 9OL12 9PQ: also in OL12 9OL12 9PR: also in OL12 9OL12 9PT: also in OL12 9OL12 9PW: also in OL12 9OL12 9QN: also in OL12 9OL12 9RD: also in OL12 9OL12 9RJ: also in OL12 9OL12 9RL: also in OL12 9OL12 9RN: also in OL12 9OL12 9RU: also in OL12 9OL12 9SR: also in OL12 9OL12 9SS: also in OL12 9OL12 9ST: also in OL12 9OL12 9SY: also in OL12 9OL12 9TJ: also in OL12 9 Smallbridge & Firgrove OL12 9JP Map of OL12 9JP and what is near it Map of OL12 9JP: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the OL12 9 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Smallbridge & Firgrove OL12 9JP
  • OL12 9JP
  • Other postcodes in OL12 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 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 53.6494, longitude -2.1313)

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 9JP?

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 9JP?

Every home and business at OL12 9JP 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.

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 9JP?

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 OL12 9JP 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 9JP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 34 homes and businesses at OL12 9JP. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 9 more at a lower risk.

34 homes and businesses at OL12 9JP High: 1Medium: 3Low: 6Not in an area at risk: 24

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 9JP: 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 9JP 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 9JP?

Homes in OL12 9 sold for a typical £195,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, down 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£195,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£197,475 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £285,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £158,750 46 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £125,000 9 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 9JP

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in OL12 9JP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 June 2026. The middle sale was £260,000, from £260,000 to £300,000. Across OL12 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £195,500. 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 9JP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around OL12 9JP. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). 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 9JP

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 B, the most common, is £2,023.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (17%)£1,734
Band Babout 320 (38%)£2,023
Band Cabout 200 (24%)£2,312
Band Dabout 70 (8%)£2,601
Band Eabout 90 (11%)£3,179
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,757
Band Gwithheld£4,335
Band Hfewer than 5£5,202

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 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 9JP is in (ONS area E01005597), 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 9JP?

The nearest open schools to OL12 9JP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL12 9JP, 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 9JP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL12 9JP is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Smithy Bridge Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Littleborough Rail Station Railway station 2.5 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 Brook Street, 143 m away.

More stations near OL12 9JP, 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 9JP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL12 9JP, 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 9JP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OL12 9JP 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.

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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 9JP?

The nearest to the centre of OL12 9JP, 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 9JP?

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 9JP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL12 9JP, 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 9JP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL12 9JP, 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 9JP?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL12 9JP 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 9JP in a conservation area?

The centre of OL12 9JP 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 9JP?

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 9JP. 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 9JP

Ward
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wardle
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

OL12 9PQ110 mOL12 9JW120 mOL12 9NP140 mOL12 9NT140 mOL12 9JS140 mOL12 9NG140 m
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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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