OL15 8FF postcode in Littleborough, Rochdale
OL15 8FF is a postcode in Littleborough, 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 2023.
Where OL15 8FF is, and what is near it
- OL15 8FF
- Other postcodes in OL15 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 53.6394, longitude -2.1086)
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 8FF?
- RochdaleCouncil, for all local services Rochdale: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OL15 8FF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- RochdaleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Paul Waugh (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Paul Waugh
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 8FF?
Every home and business at OL15 8FF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Rochdale: 92%
Rochdale: 99%
The line marks the figure across Rochdale.
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 8FF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL15 8FF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OL15 8FF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8FF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 28 homes and businesses at OL15 8FF. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 13 more at a lower risk.
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 OL15 8FF: 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 8FF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8FF?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 8FF
HM Land Registry records 12 standard sales of homes in OL15 8FF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 2025. The middle price was £339,995, from £239,995 to £405,995. Across OL15 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £249,950. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £357,00011 James Hill Close
- £339,99530 James Hill Close
- £339,99524 James Hill Close
- £339,99534 James Hill Close
- £339,99526 James Hill Close
- £343,99532 James Hill Close
- £339,99528 James Hill Close
- £399,99522 James Hill Close
Show the other 4 sales
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 8FF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around OL15 8FF. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 250 (27%) | £1,734 |
| Band B | about 330 (35%) | £2,023 |
| Band C | about 160 (17%) | £2,312 |
| Band D | about 80 (9%) | £2,601 |
| Band E | about 90 (10%) | £3,179 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,757 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,335 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,202 |
When the homes were built
- 30% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 20% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019: 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 OL15 8FF is in (ONS area E01005523), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8FF?
The nearest open schools to OL15 8FF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8FF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OL15 8FF is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Smithy Bridge Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Littleborough Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dearnley Avenue, 286 m away.
More stations near OL15 8FF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near OL15 8FF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL15 8FF, 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.
- Littleborough Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 393000 550 mWalk
- Pennine Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 374990 550 mWalk
- Trinity Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 378476 700 mWalk
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 8FF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OL15 8FF 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OL15 8FF?
The nearest to the centre of OL15 8FF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Littleborough Dental Practice Phone 01706 376523 300 mWalk
- MF Dental Littleborough Phone 01706 370058 850 mWalk
- Church Street Dental Care Phone 01706 379672 900 mWalk
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 8FF?
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.
- Rochdale Infirmary Phone 0161 624 0420 3.8 kmCycle
- Rochdale Infirmary (Oral surgery) Phone 0161 276 1234 3.8 kmCycle
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 8FF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OL15 8FF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Belvoir Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01706 377925 750 mWalk
- Smithy Bridge Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 582407 800 mWalk
- Littleborough Home for the Elderly Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01706 370801 850 mWalk
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 8FF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL15 8FF, 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.
- Unicare Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 376917 800 mWalk
- Unicare Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 373894 800 mWalk
- Your Village Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 672138 850 mWalk
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 8FF?
The nearest vets to the centre of OL15 8FF 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 8FF in a conservation area?
The centre of OL15 8FF 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 OL15 8FF?
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 8FF. 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OL15 8FF
- Ward
- Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough
- 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 2023
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
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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