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Thinking of living at OL12 9JP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.4 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Primary | 2.0 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Whitworth Community High School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 3.6 km | – |
| Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Great Howarth School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Meadows School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 2.2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Carbon Padel Club (Rochdale) | 3.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Lobden Golf Club | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Littleborough Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Whitworth Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Whitworth Crown Green Bowls Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Water ski | Whitworth Water Ski Centre | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Rochdale Cricket and Lacrosse Club | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park Athletics Arena | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Littleborough RUFC | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Smithy Bridge, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 191k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Brook Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 456, 458, 850, 867); 18 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St James' Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 57% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Kentmere Primary Academy (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Wardle Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 44.1 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (9.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 2.0 km away, with Tattersall's Bakery closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Littleborough Group Practice (2.0 km), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.9 km).
For a haircut, Hair Creations is 1.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 10 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 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Charlies Coffee and Cake is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Globe Inn the nearest pub (200 m).
There are 28 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Iron Waters, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Whitworth Leisure Centre (3.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 34 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% 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.
12 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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