OL12 6DF 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 (6DF) 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 DF.

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 6DF 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 6DF postcode have the street address of Aberdeen Gardens

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL12 6DF postcode is home to a bustling 35 residents!

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

OL12 6DF is within the town of Rochdale.

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

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

Most properties in OL12 6DF are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for OL12 6DF

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

Map Coordinates for OL12 6DF

Latitude	53.6363810131
Longitude	-2.17261430397

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL12 6DF

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Weather Forecast for OL12 6DF

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	50.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	53.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	81.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	83.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	75.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	51.00%	S 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NE 4 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	39.00%	NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 9 mph

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

Download Speeds For OL12 6DF

Average Mbps	123.600
Median Mbps	93.500
Maximum Mbps	331.000

OL12 6DF has an average download speed of 123.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

603 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

81% of postcodes (956,749) have slower broadband speeds.

19% of postcodes (227,289) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL12 6DF

Average Mbps	17.400
Median Mbps	18.900
Maximum Mbps	36.000

OL12 6DF has an average upload speed of 17.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6,591 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

84% of postcodes (1,000,220) have slower upload speeds.

15% of postcodes (177,830) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OL12 6DF Postcode

England Primary Schools

All Saints Church of England Primary School

Address: All Saints Church of England Primary School, Maud Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0EL

Distance: 1.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706640728

Healey Foundation Primary School

Address: Healey Foundation Primary School, Earnshaw Avenue, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0ST

Distance: 0.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706522770

Shawclough Community Primary School

Address: Shawclough Community Primary School, Thrum Hall Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6DE

Distance: 0.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706647991

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Hallfold, Hall Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8TL

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706344631

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

Address: St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale, Foxholes Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0ET

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact:

Tonacliffe Primary School

Address: Tonacliffe Primary School, Tonacliffe Road, Whitworth, Tonacliffe School, Tonacliffe Road, ROCHDALE, Lancashire, OL12 8SS

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706344609

Greenbank Primary School

Address: Greenbank Primary School, Greenbank Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0HZ

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706647923

Spotland Primary School

Address: Spotland Primary School, Edmund Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6QG

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706648198

England Secondary Schools

Falinge Park High School

Address: Falinge Park High School, Falinge Road, Shawclough, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LD

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706631246

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL12 6DF

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

BUCKLEY HALL (DENTAL PRACTICE)

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

KLM ORTHODONTICS

Address: CROFT SHIFA HEALTH CENTRE, BELFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 2UP

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

KML ORTHODONTICS

Address: THE CROFT SHIFA HEALTH CENTRE, BELFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 2UY

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL12 6DF

HEALEY PHARMACY

Address: 462 WHITWORTH ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 0SN

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 342050

DRUGMART PHARMACY

Address: 78 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6PQ

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 645317

WELL

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

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 645528

ROCHDALE PHARMACY

Address: 79 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1DB

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 860732

YORKSHIRE STREET PHARMACY

Address: 200 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 2DW

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 539002

EVERCARE PHARMACY

Address: 242 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 2DP

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 644907

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL12 6DF

THE EYE CLINIC ROCHDALE

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

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

COMPLETE COMMUNITY CARE (NORTH WEST) LTD

Address: 89 PARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 9BP

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

ROCHDALE OPTICIANS

Address: SHOP 2, 103 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1DR

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: :

EYE CARE OPTICAL

Address: 149 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 0DR

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ROCHDALE)

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

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (ROCHDALE)

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

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL12 6DF

HEALEY SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 868468

7 DAY ACCESS ROCHDALE INFIRMARY HUB

Address: ROCHDALE INFIRMARY, WHITEHALL STREET, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 0NB

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 261882

EDENFIELD ROAD SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 344125

ASHWORTH STREET SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 346767

ASHWORTH ST SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 85 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6RT

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: :

THE DAWES FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: 83 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 6RX

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 644040

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Transport Links near OL12 6DF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL12 6DF

Rochdale
Rochdale station, Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR
Distance: 2.52 miles
Driving Time: 5.76 minutes
Smithy Bridge
Smithy Bridge station, Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ
Distance: 3.99 miles
Driving Time: 8.51 minutes
Castleton (Manchester)
Castleton station, Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB
Distance: 4.11 miles
Driving Time: 8.12 minutes
Littleborough
Littleborough station, Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR
Distance: 4.71 miles
Driving Time: 10.16 minutes
Walsden
Walsden station, Rochdale Road, Walsden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7ST
Distance: 8.88 miles
Driving Time: 18.26 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL12 6DF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL12 6DF

M62 J21

Distance: 4.07 miles

Driving Time: 8.96 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 4.49 miles

Driving Time: 7.66 minutes

M62 J19

Distance: 6.59 miles

Driving Time: 9.70 minutes

M66 J2

Distance: 7.45 miles

Driving Time: 15.28 minutes

M66 J1

Distance: 10.38 miles

Driving Time: 17.94 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

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

What Council is the OL12 6DF 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 6DF 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

House Sales in OL12 6DF

Yearly House Sales for OL12 6DF
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£173,000	£173,000	£173,000	1
2012	£237,500	£237,500	£237,500	1
2013	£177,000	£177,000	£177,000	1
2014	£213,000	£241,000	£227,000	2
2015	£196,000	£196,000	£196,000	1
2018	£227,000	£227,000	£227,000	1

Postcodes near the OL12 6DF Postcode

OL12 6EA Beightons Walk OL12 6DT Glenavon Drive OL12 6EB Hillside Walk OL12 6DL Holstein Avenue OL12 6DU Overdell Drive OL12 6EE Shawclough Way OL12 6DS Shawclough Way OL12 6DR Shawclough Way OL12 6DB St. Wilfreds Drive OL12 6DG Thrum Fold

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL12 6DF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL12 6DF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Haynes Street, ROCHDALE, OL12 0UW	2.04 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to Iceland
Iceland, Market Place, ROCHDALE, OL16 1EB	2.27 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to Iceland
Asda, Dane Street, ROCHDALE, OL12 6XT	2.35 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to Asda
Aldi, Mellor Street, ROCHDALE, OL12 6XD	2.43 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to Aldi
Aldi, Entwisle Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 2HZ	2.51 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL12 6DF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL12 6DF
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	5.00 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to Bridgehall Lane
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	5.28 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	5.29 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to Birch Service Area
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	5.67 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL12 6DF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	2.32 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF
McDonald's, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, ROCHDALE, OL11 1RY	2.38 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to McDonald's, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, ROCHDALE, OL11 1RY
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	5.59 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Woodfields Retail Park, Peel Way, BURY, BL9 5BY	5.78 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to McDonald's, Woodfields Retail Park, Peel Way, BURY, BL9 5BY

KFC Restaurants near OL12 6DF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	2.32 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Moorgate Retail Park, BURY, BL9 7AQ	5.50 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to KFC Bury - Moorgate Retail Park
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	5.59 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Park 66, BURY, BL9 8RZ	5.89 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to KFC Bury - Pilsworth Road
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	6.18 miles	Directions from OL12 6DF to KFC Manchester - Middleton