Postcode OL12 8ND is located in an urban city, within the Whitworth area of Rossendale in the North West region, and forms part of the Whitworth area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whitworth is £42,280 per year. The median sale price in Whitworth is £180,000 (around £206 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £152,500 and £230,000. The nearest station is Walsden, about 3.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Whitworth has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,667 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.
Whitworth has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 17.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whitworth is £42,280 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 12 ft away from OL12 8ND.
Whitworth near OL12 8ND has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Walsden located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 (about £206 per square foot) in Whitworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £428,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £299,623 | £297 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £184,500 | £244 |
| Terraced | 51 | £165,000 | £171 |
| Flats | 4 | £101,000 | £174 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184,995 | — | £139,995 | £74,250 |
| 2017 | £190,000 | £94,500 | £120,000 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | £230,000 | £69,000 | £125,000 | £102,000 |
| 2019 | £243,750 | £65,000 | £128,000 | £105,000 |
| 2020 | £263,000 | £69,000 | £161,500 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | £281,500 | £140,000 | £165,000 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £276,000 | £83,000 | £175,000 | £125,000 |
| 2023 | £270,000 | £82,500 | £199,998 | £135,500 |
| 2024 | £276,250 | £109,000 | £192,995 | £142,000 |
| 2025 | £271,500 | £98,500 | £206,750 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £60,000 | £184,000 | £165,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £168 | — | £147 | £89 |
| 2017 | £162 | £81 | £142 | £101 |
| 2018 | £171 | £108 | £135 | £115 |
| 2019 | £185 | £117 | £156 | £104 |
| 2020 | £185 | £144 | £161 | £124 |
| 2021 | £212 | £136 | £186 | £133 |
| 2022 | £251 | £135 | £218 | £157 |
| 2023 | £267 | £212 | £230 | £163 |
| 2024 | £255 | £147 | £261 | £159 |
| 2025 | £299 | £108 | £247 | £170 |
| 2026 | £284 | £192 | £246 | £170 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OL12 8ND.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2025 | 41, Market Street, Rochdale, OL12 8ND | Terraced | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 79, Market Street, Rochdale, OL12 8ND | Terraced | Leasehold | £210,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 1, Buxton Street, Rochdale, OL12 8NB | Detached | Leasehold | £122,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 783, Market Street, Rochdale, OL12 8NA | Terraced | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 11, Oak Close, Rochdale, OL12 8NJ | Detached | Leasehold | £290,000 |
In the OL12 8ND postcode area, located within Whitworth, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Rossendale 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 8ND, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mackenzie Lee Ritson
Whitworth - Elected 26 Jun 2025
Andy MacNae
Rossendale and Darwen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OL12 8ND records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around OL12 8ND in Whitworth is £180,000 (about £206 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to OL12 8ND, including St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School (Good) and Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OL12 8ND scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,667 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen covering OL12 8ND is Andy MacNae (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mackenzie Lee Ritson (Reform UK).