Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL12 6HY.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Broadfield Community Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 33 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRIMARY CARE ADDITIONAL ACCESS — 0.2 mi
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23.3 ha total — largest park 5.9 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Aldi, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Asda Rochdale Superstore — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL12 6HY.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
13.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL12.
Average sold price by property type across the OL12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,343 sales.
About OL12 6HY
OL12 6HY scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Rochdale Superstore within a short walk. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL12 6HY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 31 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Rochdale Sixth Form College, about 2 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 33 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMARY CARE ADDITIONAL ACCESS, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROCHDALE INFIRMARY, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
