OL15 9QS postcode in Summit, Rochdale

OL15 9QS is a postcode in Summit, 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 50% of homes and businesses can get it. Rochdale: 92% Typical price £195,000 Homes sold in OL15 9, last 12 months. ▲ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station Littleborough 2.3 km in a straight line

Where OL15 9QS is, and what is near it

Map of OL15 9QS and what is near it Map of OL15 9QS: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the OL15 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OL15 9AL: also in OL15 9OL15 9AN: also in OL15 9OL15 9AP: also in OL15 9OL15 9AQ: also in OL15 9OL15 9AR: also in OL15 9OL15 9AW: also in OL15 9OL15 9EW: also in OL15 9OL15 9LY: also in OL15 9OL15 9NA: also in OL15 9OL15 9NB: also in OL15 9OL15 9ND: also in OL15 9OL15 9NE: also in OL15 9OL15 9NF: also in OL15 9OL15 9NG: also in OL15 9OL15 9NH: also in OL15 9OL15 9NL: also in OL15 9OL15 9NN: also in OL15 9OL15 9NQ: also in OL15 9OL15 9NR: also in OL15 9OL15 9NW: also in OL15 9OL15 9PB: also in OL15 9OL15 9PG: also in OL15 9OL15 9PP: also in OL15 9OL15 9PR: also in OL15 9OL15 9PS: also in OL15 9OL15 9PT: also in OL15 9OL15 9PU: also in OL15 9OL15 9PW: also in OL15 9OL15 9PX: also in OL15 9OL15 9PY: also in OL15 9OL15 9PZ: also in OL15 9OL15 9QA: also in OL15 9OL15 9QB: also in OL15 9OL15 9QD: also in OL15 9OL15 9QE: also in OL15 9OL15 9QF: also in OL15 9OL15 9QG: also in OL15 9OL15 9QH: also in OL15 9OL15 9QJ: also in OL15 9OL15 9QL: also in OL15 9OL15 9QN: also in OL15 9OL15 9QP: also in OL15 9OL15 9QQ: also in OL15 9OL15 9QR: also in OL15 9OL15 9QT: also in OL15 9OL15 9QU: also in OL15 9OL15 9QW: also in OL15 9OL15 9QX: also in OL15 9OL15 9QY: also in OL15 9OL15 9QZ: also in OL15 9OL15 9RA: also in OL15 9OL15 9RB: also in OL15 9OL15 9RE: also in OL15 9OL15 9RF: also in OL15 9OL15 9RG: also in OL15 9OL15 9RH: also in OL15 9OL15 9RJ: also in OL15 9OL15 9RL: also in OL15 9OL15 9RN: also in OL15 9OL15 9RQ: also in OL15 9OL15 9RT: also in OL15 9 3 places, 1.7–3.8 kmSummit OL15 9QS Map of OL15 9QS and what is near it Map of OL15 9QS: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the OL15 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Summit OL15 9QS
  • OL15 9QS
  • Other postcodes in OL15 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6626, longitude -2.0836)

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 9QS?

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 9QS?

Every home and business at OL15 9QS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)50% 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 9QS?

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 9QS 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 9QS 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 9QS.

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 9QS: 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 9QS 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 9QS?

Homes in OL15 9 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, up 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£195,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£185,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £345,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £138,500 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 9QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL15 9QS 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 9QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around OL15 9QS. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 9QS

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 £4,335 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,734.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (46%)£1,734
Band Babout 130 (18%)£2,023
Band Cabout 130 (18%)£2,312
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,601
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,179
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,757
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,335
Band Hfewer than 5£5,202

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 OL15 9QS is in (ONS area E01005518), 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 9QS?

The nearest open schools to OL15 9QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL15 9QS, 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 9QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL15 9QS is Littleborough Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Littleborough Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Smithy Bridge Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holme House Street, 46 m away.

More stations near OL15 9QS, 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 9QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL15 9QS, 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 9QS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OL15 9QS 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 9QS?

The nearest to the centre of OL15 9QS, 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 9QS?

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 9QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL15 9QS, 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 9QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL15 9QS, 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 9QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL15 9QS 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 9QS in a conservation area?

The centre of OL15 9QS 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 9QS?

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 9QS. 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 9QS

Ward
Littleborough Lakeside
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Summit
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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OL15 9QR40 mOL15 9QT50 mOL15 9QW50 mOL15 9QU60 mOL15 9RL60 mOL15 9AR70 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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