OL12 0QU maps, stats, and open data
OL12 0QU lies on Bench Carr in Rochdale. OL12 0QU is located in the Healey electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Rochdale and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochdale. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01D and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
OL12 0QU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL12 0QU geodata
| Easting | 389242 |
| Northing | 414393 |
| Latitude | 53.625958 |
| Longitude | -2.164135 |
Where is OL12 0QU?
| Street | Bench Carr |
| Town/City | Rochdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL12 |
OL12 0QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL12 0QU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Healey |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rochdale |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL12 0QU
1, BENCH CARR, ROCHDALE, OL12 0QU 2015 16 MAR £185,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL12 0QU
| Heights Lane (Northbound) (Heights Lane) | Shawclough | 86m |
| Heights Lane (Southbound) (Heights Lane) | Shawclough | 92m |
| Falinge Rd/Falinge H.s. (Falinge Rd) | Shawclough | 277m |
| Whitehall St/Mizzy Rd (Whitehall St) | Shawclough | 281m |
| Whitehall St/Cronkeyshaw Rd (Whitehall St) | Rochdale Infirmary | 296m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL12 0QU
| Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) (Smith Street) | Rochdale | 1,125m |
Nearest railway stations to OL12 0QU
| Rochdale Station | 1.9km |
| Smithy Bridge Station | 3.4km |
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL12 0QU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL12 0QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 36.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.96Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL12 0QU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
OL12 0QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL12 0QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 294,334 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,901 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,202 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 55,924 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,431 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,363 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL12 0QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL12 0QU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
90.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL12 0QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL12 0QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL12 0QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Toad Lane | 17:45 | 11:00 | 855m |
| Townhead P.o. | 18:30 | 11:30 | 944m |
| Newbold P.o. | 18:15 | 11:30 | 962m |
OL12 0QU ITL and OL12 0QU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OL12 0QU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000005 | Rochdale |
OL12 0QU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OL12 0QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027765 | |
| LSOA | E01005487 | Rochdale 010G |
| MSOA | E02001141 | Rochdale 010 |
Nearest postcodes to OL12 0QU
| OL12 6HZ | Bentmeadows | 32m |
| OL12 6JP | Alicia Drive | 54m |
| OL12 6JB | Bamford Place | 69m |
| OL12 6JW | Alicia Drive | 103m |
| OL12 0QS | Heights Lane | 156m |
| OL12 6HW | Mizzy Road | 159m |
| OL12 6HX | Augusta Street | 187m |
| OL12 6JL | Heights Avenue | 192m |
| OL12 6JN | Woodfield Avenue | 193m |
| OL12 6LF | Bentmeadows | 207m |
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