OL12 0LH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

OL12 0LH

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,138 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

68Safety

82Health

88Transport

53Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OL12 0LH.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools59

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd0.2 mi Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd0.2 mi Whitehall Academy0.2 mi Heybrook Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Howard Street Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Heybrook Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety68

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 31 GP, 2 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HMR CCG HART — 0.1 mi

Transport88

Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi

52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 6.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Farmfoods, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Rochdale 2 Food Warehouse — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL12 0LH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL12.

Average sold price by property type across the OL12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,390 sales.

About OL12 0LH

OL12 0LH scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Rochdale 2 Food Warehouse within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL12 0LH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,138 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd, about 3 minutes' walk away.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMR CCG HART, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROCHDALE INFIRMARY, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around OL12 0LH — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near OL12 0LH?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL12 0LH, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is OL12 0LH safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of OL12 0LH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OL12 0LH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL12 0LH includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for OL12 0LH?

OL12 0LH has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around OL12 0LH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OL12 0LH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.