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Thinking of living at OL12 7HA? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonacliffe Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Shawclough Community Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Healey Foundation Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 39% met the expected standard |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Whitworth Community High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Willow View School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Healey Learning Centre | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Padel Spot | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Norden Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Golf | Lobden Golf Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Oulder Hill Leisure Complex | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Norden Cricket club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | Oulder Hill Leisure Complex | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | RRUFC | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Water ski | Whitworth Water Ski Centre | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park High School | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Self defence | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Karate | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Football | Crown Oil Arena | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 (2.9 km). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 3.7 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Whitworth Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 447, BR4); 29 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Tonacliffe Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Falinge Park High School, 1.7 km away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Cooperative, 1.4 km away, with Healey Deli closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Healey Surgery (1.3 km), with Healey Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, The Barber's Lounge is 2.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 8.7 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Healey Dell Heritage Centre and Tea Rooms is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Whitworth Birches the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 88 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 24 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 163 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Iron Waters, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Oulder Hill Leisure Complex (2.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 35 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% 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.
7 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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| Rochdale Islamic Academy |
|---|
| Independent |
| 2.2 km |
| 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OL12 7HA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.