OL12 6BW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6BW) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case OL which means Oldham.
Postal District. In our case OL12.
Postal Sector. In our case OL12 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BW.

The regional mail center for the post area OL is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the OL12 6BW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ROCHDALE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL12 6BW postcode have the street address of Fern Hill Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 14 individuals call the OL12 6BW postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of ROCHDALE within the old postal county of Lancashire.

OL12 6BW is within the town of Rochdale.

The OL12 6BW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL12 6BW are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in OL12 6BW are unknown tenure with the rest being unknown tenure.

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OL12 6BW: Points of Interest

Fernhill B & B

Fernhill B & B is an accommodation provider offering lodging services located at Fern Hill Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6BW.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for OL12 6BW

The telephone area code for OL12 6BW is 01706 Rochdale.

Map Coordinates for OL12 6BW

Latitude	53.6346041296
Longitude	-2.19423304746

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL12 6BW

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Weather Forecast for OL12 6BW

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	NE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	NE 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	0.00%	ENE 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	ENE 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	NE 16 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	55.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	58.00%	NW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	48.00%	WNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	55.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	74.00%	WSW 7 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	52.00%	WSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	48.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	23.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	SW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 4 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	18.00%	NW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	35.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OL12 6BW Postcode?

Download Speeds For OL12 6BW

Average Mbps	39.000
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	43.950

OL12 6BW has an average download speed of 39 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,128 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

14% of postcodes (170,413) have slower broadband speeds.

86% of postcodes (1,013,100) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL12 6BW

Average Mbps	7.900
Median Mbps	7.900
Maximum Mbps	8.610

OL12 6BW has an average upload speed of 7.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,984 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

15% of postcodes (172,372) have slower upload speeds.

85% of postcodes (1,008,285) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OL12 6BW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School

Address: Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School, Churchill Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 7DJ

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706648197

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL12 6BW

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 386 EDENFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 7NH

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

BAMFORD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: NORDEN ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 5PT

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 518 BURY ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 4DQ

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 311-315 MARKET STREET, WHITWORTH, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 8PW

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: :

BUCKLEY HALL (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: BUCKLEY HALL, BUCKLEY FARM LANE, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 9DP

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: :

163 DRAKE STREET

Address: DRAKE STREET, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 1EF

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL12 6BW

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 800 EDENFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 7RB

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 353050

WELL

Address: 309-311 EDENFIELD ROAD, CUTGATE SHOPPING PRECINCT, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 5AQ

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 645528

HEALEY PHARMACY

Address: 462 WHITWORTH ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 0SN

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 342050

DRUGMART PHARMACY

Address: 78 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6PQ

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 645317

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: DANE STREET, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 6XT

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 652010

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: ROCHDALE EXCHANGE SHOPPING CENTRE, MARKET WAY, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 1EA

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 710997

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL12 6BW

CRAVEN & MURRAY OPTICIANS

Address: 675 EDENFIELD ROAD, NORDEN, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 5XE

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

THE EYE CLINIC ROCHDALE

Address: 64 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 6PQ

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: :

4601 ROCHDALE

Address: ASDA OPTICIANS, THE OLD CRICKET GROUND, DANE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL12 6XT

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (ROCHDALE)

Address: 56 MARKET WAY, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 1EA

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

PAUL CHEETHAM OPTICAL LTD

Address: 4 LORD SQUARE, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 1ED

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ROCHDALE)

Address: 67 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 1BZ

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL12 6BW

NORDEN LIBRARY BRANCH

Address: NORDEN OLD LIBRARY, EDENFIELD ROAD, NORDEN, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 5XE

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

NORDEN BRANCH SURGERY

Address: NORDEN OLD LIBRARY, EDENFIELD ROAD, NORDEN, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 5XE

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

EDENFIELD ROAD SURGERY

Address: CUTGATE SHOPPING PRECINCT, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 5AQ

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 344125

HEALEY SURGERY

Address: WHITWORTH ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 0SN

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 868468

ASHWORTH STREET SURGERY

Address: 85 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 6RT

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 346767

ASHWORTH ST SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 85 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6RT

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near OL12 6BW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL12 6BW

Rochdale
Rochdale station, Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR
Distance: 3.28 miles
Driving Time: 8.93 minutes
Castleton (Manchester)
Castleton station, Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB
Distance: 3.88 miles
Driving Time: 9.77 minutes
Smithy Bridge
Smithy Bridge station, Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ
Distance: 5.01 miles
Driving Time: 12.13 minutes
Littleborough
Littleborough station, Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR
Distance: 5.72 miles
Driving Time: 13.78 minutes
Walsden
Walsden station, Rochdale Road, Walsden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7ST
Distance: 9.90 miles
Driving Time: 21.87 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL12 6BW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL12 6BW

M62 J20

Distance: 4.28 miles

Driving Time: 9.34 minutes

M66 J2

Distance: 6.08 miles

Driving Time: 14.27 minutes

M62 J21

Distance: 6.18 miles

Driving Time: 11.18 minutes

M62 J19

Distance: 6.38 miles

Driving Time: 11.38 minutes

M66 J1

Distance: 8.85 miles

Driving Time: 16.95 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL12 6BW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Rochdale Co Const
Member or Parliament	Tony Lloyd
Contact Details	Contact Tony Lloyd
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the OL12 6BW Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Rochdale District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Rochdale District at the following link Rochdale District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Rochdale District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Rochdale District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the OL12 6BW Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Rochdale council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL12 6BW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL12 6BW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Dane Street, ROCHDALE, OL12 6XT	2.81 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to Asda
Aldi, Mellor Street, ROCHDALE, OL12 6XD	2.83 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to Aldi
Iceland, Market Place, ROCHDALE, OL16 1EB	2.99 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to Iceland
Iceland, Haynes Street, ROCHDALE, OL12 0UW	3.05 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to Iceland
Aldi, Entwisle Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 2HZ	3.45 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL12 6BW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL12 6BW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	4.25 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to Bridgehall Lane
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	4.82 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	4.83 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to Birch Service Area
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	4.85 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL12 6BW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, ROCHDALE, OL11 1RY	2.56 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to McDonald's, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, ROCHDALE, OL11 1RY
McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	3.01 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF
McDonald's, Woodfields Retail Park, Peel Way, BURY, BL9 5BY	4.95 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to McDonald's, Woodfields Retail Park, Peel Way, BURY, BL9 5BY
McDonald's, The Rock, BURY, BL9 0PB	4.98 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to McDonald's, The Rock, BURY, BL9 0PB

KFC Restaurants near OL12 6BW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	3.01 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Moorgate Retail Park, BURY, BL9 7AQ	4.68 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to KFC Bury - Moorgate Retail Park
KFC, Park 66, BURY, BL9 8RZ	5.20 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to KFC Bury - Pilsworth Road
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	5.77 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	5.94 miles	Directions from OL12 6BW to KFC Manchester - Middleton