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Thinking of living at OL12 6AW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotland Primary Academy | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 750 m | – |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Whitehall Academy | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Beech House School | Independent | 1.0 km | 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Healey Learning Centre | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
Every primary near OL12 6AW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Deuce Padel | 390 m | 9 |
| Bowls | Success To The Plough Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Oulder Hill Leisure Complex | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Golf | Rochdale Golf Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Rochdale Cricket and Lacrosse Club | 450 m | 4 |
| Squash | Rochdale Sports Club | 360 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | RRUFC | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park High School | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Balderstone Skate Park | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Football | Crown Oil Arena | 630 m | 1 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Self defence | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Rochdale Town Centre Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 1.5 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Primrose Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 467, 461, 881, 437); 23 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Spotland Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Caldershaw Primary School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Falinge Park High School, 750 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (9.2 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 500 m away, with Spotland Road Post Office closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ashworth Street Surgery (350 m), with Drugmart Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Singhar is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 5.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Hermano Desserts Rochdale is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Spotland Reform Club the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Falinge Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Oulder Hill Leisure Complex (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 30 km away.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
33 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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