Postcode

OL12 9JS

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Property report — OL12 9JS

Open-data due diligence for OL12 9JS and the area around it.

OL12 9JS in brief: 20 recorded sales (£52,000–£215,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL12 9JS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL12 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£200,781

sector OL12 9 · 131 sales

Population

22,465

sector OL12 9

Crimes recorded

district OL12 · Apr 26

Schools

sector OL12 9

Flood risk

High

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

78%

sector OL12 9 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

Annual average (mean) sold price in OL12 9, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (41 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

Date	Price	Address	Type
2023-10-20	£215,000	3 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
2019-11-22	£180,000	3 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
2015-05-01	£136,529	7 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
2013-09-20	£100,800	7 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
2011-04-14	£130,000	6 LEAWAY	Detached
2011-04-14	£130,000	6 LEAWAY	Terraced
2007-11-02	£155,000	3 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
2004-10-11	£142,000	5 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
2004-08-25	£119,950	4 LEAWAY	Terraced
2004-05-28	£139,950	3 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
2003-04-17	£102,950	5 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
1999-10-20	£59,950	9 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
1999-08-31	£59,950	7 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
1999-08-20	£59,950	5 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
1999-07-23	£52,000	4 LEAWAY	Terraced
1999-07-21	£57,950	11 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
1999-07-09	£57,950	1 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
1999-07-09	£57,950	3 LEAWAY	Semi-detached
1999-06-28	£55,000	2 LEAWAY	Terraced
1999-06-18	£55,000	6 LEAWAY	Terraced

20 recorded sales on OL12 9JS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

School	Distance	Phase	Ofsted
St James' Church of England Primary School	0.1 mi	Primary	Good (2022)
Wardle Academy	0.4 mi	Secondary	Report card →
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery	0.8 mi	Primary	Report card →
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	1.1 mi	Primary	Report card →
Kentmere Primary Academy	1.1 mi	Primary	Report card →
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	1.3 mi	Primary	Good (2024)

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: LITTLEBOROUGH GROUP PRACTICE (1.2 mi) · PENNINE SURGERY (1.2 mi) · TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE (1.3 mi)

Nearest hospitals: BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (0.7 mi) · WATERGROVE DAY HOSPITAL (0.7 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BUTCHER'S SHOP GLOBE INN (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 222, RAMSDEN ROAD (See details for further address information) (Grade II) (0.2 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (1.1 mi) · ALLIED PHARMACY LITTLEBOROUGH (1.2 mi) · UNICARE PHARMACY (1.4 mi)

Nearest stations: Smithy Bridge (1.3 mi) · Littleborough (1.5 mi) · Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) (2.4 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Spar (0.8 mi) · Lidl (1.2 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.5 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age: 36
One-person households: 30%
Households with children: 36%
Households: 8,273

Owned 59% · Social rent 21% · Private rent 20%

Census 2021 (ONS), for OL12 9.

Recorded crime trend

Recorded crimes per month in OL12 9 (Mar 25–Feb 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for OL12 9JS: High — 3 properties here fall in an at-risk band (3 in the significant Medium/High bands).

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 9	PostcodeOL12 9JS
Average sold price	£211,386	£200,781	£103,394
Population	66,489	22,465	—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)	4/10	3/10	—
Crimes recorded	31	—	—
Schools	32	7	—
Flood risk	High	High	High
Gigabit broadband	85%	78%	100%
Superfast broadband	98%	98%	100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL12 9); 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.

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.