OL12 6EL maps, stats, and open data
OL12 6EL lies on Overfield Way in Rochdale. OL12 6EL 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 February 1990.
OL12 6EL maps
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OL12 6EL geodata
| Easting | 389705 |
| Northing | 414949 |
| Latitude | 53.630964 |
| Longitude | -2.157153 |
Where is OL12 6EL?
| Street | Overfield Way |
| Town/City | Rochdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL12 |
OL12 6EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL12 6EL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 6EL
2020 10 JAN £350,000 |
7, OVERFIELD WAY, ROCHDALE, OL12 6EL 2019 18 APR £295,000 |
2017 24 NOV £315,000 |
2012 16 JUL £245,000 |
2010 26 MAR £196,000 |
2004 5 MAY £180,000 |
2003 6 MAY £60,000 |
2001 21 DEC £120,000 |
2001 2 NOV £125,000 |
2001 19 JUL £96,000 |
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 6EL
| Joy St (S Bnd) (Joy St) | Buckley | 128m |
| Gale Street (E Bnd) (Gale Street) | Lower Healey | 162m |
| Whitworth Rd/Bentley St (Whitworth Rd) | Shawclough | 172m |
| Scarr Drive (Ne Bnd) (Scarr Drive) | Buckley | 177m |
| Bentley St/Whitworth Rd (Bentley St) | Shawclough | 217m |
Nearest railway stations to OL12 6EL
| Rochdale Station | 2.3km |
| Smithy Bridge Station | 2.9km |
| Littleborough Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL12 6EL (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 | 71.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL12 6EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 73.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL12 6EL (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 6EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL12 6EL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 138,117 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,731 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,680 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 27,863 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,980 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,144 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL12 6EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL12 6EL.
- 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)
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Deprivation
55.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL12 6EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL12 6EL (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL12 6EL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ovderbell Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,213m |
| Townhead P.o. | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,284m |
| Toad Lane | 17:45 | 11:00 | 1,327m |
OL12 6EL ITL and OL12 6EL 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 6EL:
| 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 6EL 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 6EL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027804 | |
| LSOA | E01005489 | Rochdale 005A |
| MSOA | E02001136 | Rochdale 005 |
Nearest postcodes to OL12 6EL
| OL12 6EJ | Spinners Green | 45m |
| OL12 6EN | Bowlers Walk | 99m |
| OL12 0HS | Mill Nook | 101m |
| OL12 0BY | Joy Street | 105m |
| OL12 6EW | Pavilion Close | 107m |
| OL12 0BX | Jefferson Way | 183m |
| OL12 6ER | Whitworth Road | 187m |
| OL12 0BG | Gale Street | 198m |
| OL12 0BT | Scarr Drive | 208m |
| OL12 0SQ | Gale Street | 213m |
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