OL16 4RH postcode in Rochdale, England

OL16 4RH is a postcode in Rochdale, in the Balderstone & Kirkholt ward. 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 £225,000 Homes sold in OL16 4, last 12 months. ▲ 4.2% on the year before Nearest station Rochdale 2.0 km in a straight line

Where OL16 4RH is, and what is near it

Map of OL16 4RH and what is near it Map of OL16 4RH: its centre point, with the 290 other postcodes in the OL16 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OL16 4AG: also in OL16 4OL16 4AH: also in OL16 4OL16 4FU: also in OL16 4OL16 4GB: also in OL16 4OL16 4GE: also in OL16 4OL16 4GF: also in OL16 4OL16 4GG: also in OL16 4OL16 4NY: also in OL16 4OL16 4PB: also in OL16 4OL16 4PE: also in OL16 4OL16 4PF: also in OL16 4OL16 4PU: also in OL16 4OL16 4PY: also in OL16 4OL16 4QA: also in OL16 4OL16 4QB: also in OL16 4OL16 4QD: also in OL16 4OL16 4QF: also in OL16 4OL16 4QG: also in OL16 4OL16 4QP: also in OL16 4OL16 4QR: also in OL16 4OL16 4QT: also in OL16 4OL16 4QU: also in OL16 4OL16 4QW: also in OL16 4OL16 4QX: also in OL16 4OL16 4QY: also in OL16 4OL16 4QZ: also in OL16 4OL16 4RA: also in OL16 4OL16 4RB: also in OL16 4OL16 4RD: also in OL16 4OL16 4RE: also in OL16 4OL16 4RF: also in OL16 4OL16 4RG: also in OL16 4OL16 4RL: also in OL16 4OL16 4RN: also in OL16 4OL16 4RQ: also in OL16 4OL16 4RT: also in OL16 4OL16 4RU: also in OL16 4OL16 4RW: also in OL16 4OL16 4RX: also in OL16 4OL16 4SW: also in OL16 4OL16 4US: also in OL16 4 Milnrow & Newhey OL16 4RH Map of OL16 4RH and what is near it Map of OL16 4RH: its centre point, with the 290 other postcodes in the OL16 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 4 places, 800 m–2.1 kmMilnrow & Newhey OL16 4RH
  • OL16 4RH
  • Other postcodes in OL16 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 53.5932, longitude -2.1429)

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 OL16 4RH?

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 OL16 4RH?

Every home and business at OL16 4RH 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 OL16 4RH?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for OL16 4RH.

Check the bin days for OL16 4RH 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 OL16 4RH 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 OL16 4RH.

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 OL16 4RH: 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 OL16 4RH 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 OL16 4RH?

Homes in OL16 4 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 125 sales, up 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£216,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £359,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 55 sales
  • Terraced £180,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £129,950 5 sales

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

Across the whole OL16 district: a typical £206,000 from 320 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 OL16 4RH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL16 4RH 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

Food hygiene ratings at OL16 4RH

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at OL16 4RH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OL16 4RH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around OL16 4RH. Over half of them (80%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (67%). 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 OL16 4RH

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 £3,179 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,734.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 750 (80%)£1,734
Band Babout 120 (13%)£2,023
Band Cabout 30 (3%)£2,312
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,601
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,179
Band Ffewer than 5£3,757
Band Gfewer than 5£4,335
Band Hfewer than 5£5,202

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 67% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

1983 to 1999: 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 OL16 4RH is in (ONS area E01005467), 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 OL16 4RH?

The nearest open schools to OL16 4RH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL16 4RH, 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 OL16 4RH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL16 4RH is Rochdale Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Rochdale Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.1 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holly Street, 47 m away.

More stations near OL16 4RH, 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 OL16 4RH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL16 4RH, 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 OL16 4RH?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL16 4RH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Rochdale Railway Station P&R Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
  • Rochdale Railway Station P&R Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 OL16 4RH?

The nearest to the centre of OL16 4RH, 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 OL16 4RH?

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 OL16 4RH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL16 4RH, 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 OL16 4RH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL16 4RH, 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 OL16 4RH?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL16 4RH 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 OL16 4RH in a conservation area?

The centre of OL16 4RH 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 OL16 4RH?

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 OL16 4RH. 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 OL16 4RH

Ward
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Rochdale
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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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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