OL12 8DA
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Property report — OL12 8DA
Open-data due diligence for OL12 8DA and the area around it.
OL12 8DA in brief: high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL12 8DA itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL12 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£190,415
Population
9,233
Crimes recorded
25
Schools
5
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in OL12 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (27 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on OL12 8DA in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Whitworth Community High School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Tonacliffe Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
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: WHITWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE (0.2 mi) · HEALEY SURGERY (2.1 mi) · IRWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (2.7 mi) · WATERGROVE DAY HOSPITAL (2.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 512 AND 514, MARKET STREET (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 26, Tong End (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 492 AND 494, MARKET STREET (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: A J NUTTALL LTD (0.2 mi) · WHITWORTH PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · HEALEY PHARMACY (2.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Smithy Bridge (3.2 mi) · Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) (3.3 mi) · Littleborough (3.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (2.6 mi) · Aldi (2.8 mi) · Spar (2.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 4,072
Owned 70% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL12 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL12 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 52/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 8 | PostcodeOL12 8DA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £211,386 | £190,415 | — |
| Population | 66,489 | 9,233 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 31 | 25 | — |
| Schools | 32 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 85% | 90% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL12 8); 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 29 June 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.