OL12 8BJ maps, stats, and open data
OL12 8BJ lies on Tong End in Whitworth, Rochdale. OL12 8BJ is located in the Facit and Shawforth electoral ward, within the local authority district of Rossendale and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
OL12 8BJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL12 8BJ geodata
| Easting | 388378 |
| Northing | 418585 |
| Latitude | 53.663617 |
| Longitude | -2.177357 |
Where is OL12 8BJ?
| Street | Tong End |
| Locality | Whitworth |
| Town/City | Rochdale |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL12 |
OL12 8BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL12 8BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 240m | 787ft |
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 | Facit And Shawforth |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rossendale And Darwen |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL12 8BJ
2022 7 OCT £375,000 |
2017 30 NOV £260,000 |
1, GLEN VIEW, WHITWORTH, ROCHDALE, OL12 8BJ 2002 30 APR £60,000 |
27, TONG END, WHITWORTH, ROCHDALE, OL12 8BJ 2001 19 JUL £119,950 |
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 8BJ
| Tong Lane (Market Street) | Whitworth | 333m |
| Tong Lane (Market Street) | Whitworth | 342m |
| Minnie Street (Market Street) | Facit | 396m |
| Lords (Market Street) | Whitworth | 409m |
| Lords (Market Street) | Whitworth | 432m |
Nearest railway stations to OL12 8BJ
| Smithy Bridge Station | 5.4km |
| Walsden Station | 6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL12 8BJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 96.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 96.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL12 8BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 36.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL12 8BJ (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 8BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL12 8BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 353,192 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,081 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,232 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 68,341 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,971 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,712 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL12 8BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL12 8BJ.
- 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
67.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL12 8BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL12 8BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL12 8BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Britannia Tso | 17:15 | 11:30 | 3,116m |
| Ovderbell Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 3,276m |
| Smallbridge P.o. | 17:15 | 11:30 | 4,285m |
OL12 8BJ ITL and OL12 8BJ 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 8BJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD46 | East Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000125 | Rossendale |
OL12 8BJ 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 8BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00128705 | |
| LSOA | E01025360 | Rossendale 009B |
| MSOA | E02005286 | Rossendale 009 |
Nearest postcodes to OL12 8BJ
| OL12 8BQ | Cockhall Lane | 78m |
| OL12 8BH | Sandbank Gardens | 88m |
| OL12 8BP | Cleggs Avenue | 116m |
| OL12 8BW | Clegg Street | 120m |
| OL12 8BN | John Street | 132m |
| OL12 8BL | The Stables | 135m |
| OL12 8AP | The Beeches | 154m |
| OL12 8BT | John Street | 170m |
| OL12 8BE | Tong Lane | 186m |
| OL12 8AN | New Way | 214m |
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