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Thinking of living at OL12 6LD? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotland Primary Academy | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Shawclough Community Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Greenbank Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 0 m | – |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Healey Learning Centre | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Whitehall Academy | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent | 850 m | 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Padel Spot | 990 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Oulder Hill Leisure Complex | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Golf | Rochdale Golf Club | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Norden Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Rochdale Cricket and Lacrosse Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Rochdale Sports Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | RRUFC | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park High School | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Water ski | Whitworth Water Ski Centre | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Football | Crown Oil Arena | 920 m | 1 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Self defence | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 2.0 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Bentmeadows, under 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes BR4, 800); 1 departures an hour from the 7 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
47% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Spotland Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (500 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Falinge Park High School, under 50 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (10.3 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 800 m away, with Nisa Shawclough Stores closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ashworth Street Surgery (700 m), with Drugmart Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, KK Nails is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 6.4 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 44 restaurants and cafés and 22 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Vintage Worx is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Talbot Head the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (35 of them).
There are 44 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 36% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 356 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Falinge Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Oulder Hill Leisure Complex (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 30 km away.
25 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.