Postcode OL12 7JS is located in a major urban area, within the Spotland & Falinge area of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Hooley Bridge & Norden West area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hooley Bridge & Norden West is £52,982 per year. The median sale price in Spotland & Falinge is £170,000 (around £203 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £150,000 and £229,000. The nearest station is Rochdale, about 2.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,148 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hooley Bridge & Norden West is £52,982 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL12 7JS.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West near OL12 7JS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rochdale located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 (about £203 per square foot) in Spotland & Falinge area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £414,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £350,000 | £300 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £200,000 | £221 |
| Terraced | 44 | £152,750 | £190 |
| Flats | 3 | £150,000 | £201 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £257,475 | £51,500 | £100,000 | £90,400 |
| 2017 | £222,500 | £39,000 | £112,000 | £81,500 |
| 2018 | £247,500 | £54,000 | £144,000 | £94,250 |
| 2019 | £220,750 | £118,250 | £169,500 | £95,000 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £115,000 | £127,000 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | £258,750 | £100,000 | £157,750 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | £295,000 | £91,250 | £164,000 | £136,500 |
| 2023 | £290,000 | £107,500 | £182,500 | £138,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £78,500 | £200,000 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £335,000 | £128,900 | £189,000 | £149,500 |
| 2026 | £332,500 | — | £215,000 | £160,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £208 | £109 | £128 | £108 |
| 2017 | £186 | £45 | £125 | £94 |
| 2018 | £207 | £109 | £136 | £110 |
| 2019 | £229 | £168 | £157 | £116 |
| 2020 | £253 | £160 | £152 | £119 |
| 2021 | £241 | £129 | £174 | £134 |
| 2022 | £270 | £158 | £202 | £148 |
| 2023 | £252 | £167 | £194 | £176 |
| 2024 | £253 | £154 | £216 | £167 |
| 2025 | £281 | £211 | £209 | £180 |
| 2026 | £304 | — | £237 | £198 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OL12 7JS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2026 | 4, Elmpark Way, Rochdale, OL12 7JQ | Detached | Leasehold | £268,000 | |
| 22 May 2025 | 87, Elmpark Way, Rochdale, OL12 7JQ | Detached | Leasehold | £217,500 | |
| 22 May 2025 | 87, Elmpark Way, Rochdale, OL12 7JQ | Other | Freehold | £217,500 | |
| 11 May 2026 | 68, Elmpark Grove, Rochdale, OL12 7JT | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £255,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 76, Elmpark Grove, Rochdale, OL12 7JT | Detached | Freehold | £377,500 |
In the OL12 7JS postcode area, located within Hooley Bridge & Norden West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Willow View School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 May 2023. | |
Willow View School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 May 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023
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Annual council tax rates for Rochdale district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OL12 7JS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Carl Faulkner
Spotland & Falinge - Elected 7 May 2026
Elsie Blundell
Heywood and Middleton North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OL12 7JS records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around OL12 7JS in Spotland & Falinge is £170,000 (about £203 per square foot) based on 87 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to OL12 7JS, including Willow View School (Good), Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School (Good) and St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OL12 7JS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,148 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton North covering OL12 7JS is Elsie Blundell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Carl Faulkner (Reform UK).