OL12 8NX
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Property report — OL12 8NX
Open-data due diligence for OL12 8NX and the area around it.
OL12 8NX in brief: 52 recorded sales (£15,000–£184,500) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL12 8NX 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
Low
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OL12 8, 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 (27 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 | £125,000 | 153 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-06-06 | £95,000 | 84 MARKET STREET | Flat |
| 2022-04-08 | £95,000 | 74 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-01-14 | £124,000 | 183 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-09-06 | £86,000 | 58 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-08-12 | £142,500 | 141 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-05-27 | £111,786 | 145 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2020-11-23 | £130,000 | 177 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-06-28 | £184,500 | 139 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-09-18 | £123,000 | 139A MARKET STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2016-12-02 | £75,500 | 82 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-07-08 | £85,000 | 88 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-01-28 | £54,500 | 58 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-08-07 | £60,000 | 147 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-04-27 | £104,950 | 159 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-09-05 | £90,000 | 141 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-01-09 | £45,000 | 145 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-10-17 | £40,000 | 145 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-06-05 | £75,000 | 179 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-10-17 | £52,000 | 86 MARKET STREET | Flat |
| 2011-01-14 | £120,000 | 177 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2010-04-26 | £135,000 | 137 MARKET STREET | Detached |
| 2009-10-02 | £60,000 | 84 MARKET STREET | Flat |
| 2009-08-27 | £63,000 | 88 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-03-09 | £80,000 | 151 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-12-19 | £76,000 | 151 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-09-15 | £104,000 | 80 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-03-31 | £60,000 | 145 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-01-31 | £95,000 | 153 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-01-31 | £80,000 | 153 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-08-26 | £69,950 | 80 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-08-19 | £79,500 | 58 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-06-30 | £138,950 | 177 MARKET STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2004-05-10 | £70,000 | 153 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-04-16 | £74,000 | 88 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-03-17 | £69,500 | 82 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-11-28 | £67,000 | 151 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-11-03 | £92,500 | 139 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-07-25 | £41,950 | 58 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-07-04 | £63,000 | 183 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-06-19 | £41,000 | 151 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-05-20 | £15,000 | 139 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-05-01 | £37,000 | 149 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-05-31 | £30,000 | 58 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-03-30 | £76,995 | 137 MARKET STREET | Detached |
| 2000-08-04 | £44,500 | 163 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-07-18 | £20,000 | 139 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-03-24 | £22,500 | 74 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-08-12 | £15,750 | 74 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-08-28 | £50,000 | 137 MARKET STREET | Detached |
| 1997-07-25 | £27,950 | 58 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-06-30 | £36,950 | 181 MARKET STREET | Terraced |
52 recorded sales on OL12 8NX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Britannia Community Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Whitworth Community High School | 1.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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 (1.0 mi) · IRWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.1 mi) · HEALEY SURGERY (2.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL (3.1 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (3.1 mi) · WATERGROVE DAY HOSPITAL (3.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST JOHN EVANGELIST (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · North Chapel at Whitworth Cemetery (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · Cemetery Chapel at Whitworth Cemetery (middle of three) (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: A J NUTTALL LTD (1.0 mi) · WHITWORTH PHARMACY (1.1 mi) · BACUP PHARMACY (2.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Walsden (3.0 mi) · Smithy Bridge (3.7 mi) · Littleborough (3.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (2.1 mi) · Morrisons (2.2 mi) · Spar (2.6 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 8NX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £211,386 | £190,415 | £76,072 |
| 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 | Low |
| 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 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.