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Thinking of living at OL12 8BH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth | Primary | 350 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Tonacliffe Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Whitworth Community High School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 4.3 km | – |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Secondary | 5.3 km | Attainment 8: 32.6 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Secondary | 5.6 km | Attainment 8: 73.3 · 41.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Willow View School | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Great Howarth School | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Healey Learning Centre | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Whitworth Crown Green Bowls Club | 200 m | 6 |
| Golf | Lobden Golf Club clubhouse | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Lee Quarry Mtb Trail Centre | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Water ski | Whitworth Water Ski Centre | 220 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Stubbylee Park | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Whitworth Leisure Centre | 440 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Stubbylee Skate Park | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Pennine BMX track | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Self defence | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Karate | Rochdale Shukokai Karate Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Norden Cricket club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Crown Oil Arena | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 drive away (5.4 km). The nearest rail station is Smithy Bridge, 5.5 km away, with 191k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Tong Lane, 400 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 464, BR4).
The nearest primary school is Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 72% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Whitworth Community High School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 50.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away; Tbtfc (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Whitworth Medical Centre (400 m), with A J Nuttall the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Pete's Barbers is 4.5 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.
Cockle Bistro is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Whitworth Football And Cricket Club the nearest pub (300 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, 2.9 km away; for exercise, Whitworth Leisure Centre (450 m).
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.
22 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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Every primary near OL12 8BH, 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.