OL15 8BE postcode in Littleborough, Rochdale

OL15 8BE is a postcode in Littleborough, in the Littleborough Lakeside 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 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 £249,950 Homes sold in OL15 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Littleborough 300 m in a straight line

Where OL15 8BE is, and what is near it

Map of OL15 8BE and what is near it Map of OL15 8BE: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the OL15 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 13 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. OL15 8AA: also in OL15 8OL15 8AB: also in OL15 8OL15 8AF: also in OL15 8OL15 8AG: also in OL15 8OL15 8AH: also in OL15 8OL15 8AJ: also in OL15 8OL15 8AN: also in OL15 8OL15 8AP: also in OL15 8OL15 8AQ: also in OL15 8OL15 8AR: also in OL15 8OL15 8AS: also in OL15 8OL15 8AT: also in OL15 8OL15 8AU: also in OL15 8OL15 8AW: also in OL15 8OL15 8AX: also in OL15 8OL15 8BA: also in OL15 8OL15 8BB: also in OL15 8OL15 8BD: also in OL15 8OL15 8BG: also in OL15 8OL15 8BH: also in OL15 8OL15 8BJ: also in OL15 8OL15 8BL: also in OL15 8OL15 8BN: also in OL15 8OL15 8BP: also in OL15 8OL15 8BQ: also in OL15 8OL15 8BS: also in OL15 8OL15 8BW: also in OL15 8OL15 8BZ: also in OL15 8OL15 8DA: also in OL15 8OL15 8DE: also in OL15 8OL15 8DG: also in OL15 8OL15 8DH: also in OL15 8OL15 8DL: also in OL15 8OL15 8DU: also in OL15 8OL15 8DX: also in OL15 8OL15 8DY: also in OL15 8OL15 8DZ: also in OL15 8OL15 8EA: also in OL15 8OL15 8EB: also in OL15 8OL15 8EE: also in OL15 8OL15 8EF: also in OL15 8OL15 8HF: also in OL15 8OL15 8HU: also in OL15 8OL15 8JA: also in OL15 8OL15 8JB: also in OL15 8OL15 8JE: also in OL15 8OL15 8YJ: also in OL15 8OL15 8YL: also in OL15 8 2 bus stops, 400 mWardle Academy 2.0 kmMeadows School 2.6 kmWardle, Shore & West Littleborough OL15 8BE Map of OL15 8BE and what is near it Map of OL15 8BE: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the OL15 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 13 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 400 mWardle, Shore &West Littleborough OL15 8BE
  • OL15 8BE
  • Other postcodes in OL15 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.6448, longitude -2.0981)

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 OL15 8BE?

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 OL15 8BE?

Every home and business at OL15 8BE 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 OL15 8BE?

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 OL15 8BE 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 OL15 8BE 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 OL15 8BE.

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 OL15 8BE: 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 OL15 8BE 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 OL15 8BE?

Homes in OL15 8 sold for a typical £249,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£249,950 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £344,750 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £252,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £162,500 5 sales

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

Across the whole OL15 district: a typical £225,000 from 193 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 OL15 8BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL15 8BE 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 OL15 8BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around OL15 8BE. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (61%). 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 OL15 8BE

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 £2,601 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,734.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 530 (62%)£1,734
Band Babout 250 (29%)£2,023
Band Cabout 60 (7%)£2,312
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,601
Band Ewithheld£3,179
Band Fwithheld£3,757
Band Gfewer than 5£4,335
Band Hwithheld£5,202

When the homes were built

  1. 61% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

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 OL15 8BE is in (ONS area E01005522), 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 OL15 8BE?

The nearest open schools to OL15 8BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL15 8BE, 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 OL15 8BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL15 8BE is Littleborough Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Littleborough Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Smithy Bridge Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenwood Street, 31 m away.

More stations near OL15 8BE, 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 OL15 8BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL15 8BE, 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 OL15 8BE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OL15 8BE 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 OL15 8BE?

The nearest to the centre of OL15 8BE, 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 OL15 8BE?

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 OL15 8BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL15 8BE, 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 OL15 8BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL15 8BE, 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 OL15 8BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL15 8BE 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 OL15 8BE in a conservation area?

The centre of OL15 8BE 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 OL15 8BE?

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 OL15 8BE. 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 OL15 8BE

Ward
Littleborough Lakeside
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Littleborough
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.

OL15 8BD0 mOL15 8BB20 mOL15 8BG40 mOL15 8BQ50 mOL15 9AD50 mOL15 9BS70 m
All of OL15

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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