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Thinking of living at OL12 7GL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Caldershaw Primary School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Whitworth Community High School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Willow View School | Independent | 100 m | – |
| Healey Learning Centre | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Whitehall Academy | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
Every primary near OL12 7GL, 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 | The Padel Spot | 520 m | 6 |
| Golf | Rochdale Golf Club | 890 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Oulder Hill Leisure Complex | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Norden Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Norden Cricket club | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Squash | Oulder Hill Leisure Complex | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | RRUFC | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Water ski | Whitworth Water Ski Centre | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park High School | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Self defence | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 830 m | 1 |
| Martial arts | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 830 m | 1 |
| Karate | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 830 m | 1 |
| Football | Crown Oil Arena | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 (2.7 km). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 3.2 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Redfearn Wood, 150 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 467, 967, 968, 781); 9 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (800 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Caldershaw Primary School (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Oulder Hill Leadership Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (8.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 700 m away; Well Pharmacy (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Edenfield Road Surgery (800 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, The Barber's Lounge is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 3.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Munchies is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Black dog the nearest pub (400 m).
There are 29 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 40% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Denehurst Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Oulder Hill Leisure Complex (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 30 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
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.
6 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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