OL12 6XB
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Property report — OL12 6XB
Open-data due diligence for OL12 6XB and the area around it.
OL12 6XB in brief: 2 recorded sales (£1,150,000–£4,250,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL12 6XB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL12 6 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£223,205
Population
21,270
Crimes recorded
2
Schools
6
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
78%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OL12 6, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (23 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-12 | £4,250,000 | OFFICE 13 EVANS BUSINESS CENTRE | Other |
| 2015-02-05 | £1,150,000 | SUITE 23 EVANS BUSINESS CENTRE | Other |
2 recorded sales on OL12 6XB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Community Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Brimrod Community Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Spotland Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2024) |
| Marland Hill Community Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ashfield Valley Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE DAWES FAMILY PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · ASHWORTH STREET SURGERY (0.4 mi) · DR GWD BHIMA (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (2.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CASTLE HILL HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Statue of John Bright (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · ROCHDALE CENTRAL LIBRARY, MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ASDA PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · DRUGMART PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · COHENS CHEMISTS (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) (0.6 mi) · Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) (0.6 mi) · Rochdale (0.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.1 mi) · Asda (0.2 mi) · Lidl (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 40
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 8,478
Owned 59% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL12 6.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL12 6 (Jul 24–Apr 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictOL12 | SectorOL12 6 | PostcodeOL12 6XB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £211,386 | £223,205 | £2,700,000 |
| Population | 66,489 | 21,270 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 31 | 2 | — |
| Schools | 32 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 85% | 78% | 98% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL12 6); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.