Postcode OL12 8PA 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 high crime levels, with around 93.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% 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 £184,000 (around £206 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £156,000 and £237,500. The nearest station is Walsden, about 2.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Whitworth has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,044 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.
Whitworth has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.7% 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 23 ft away from OL12 8PA.
Whitworth near OL12 8PA 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £184,000 (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 | 19 | £290,000 | £290 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £185,000 | £245 |
| 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 | £206,000 | £152,500 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £60,000 | £195,000 | £168,000 |
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 | £168 |
| 2026 | £284 | £192 | £250 | £170 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OL12 8PA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2025 | 19, Cowm Street, Rochdale, OL12 8EQ | Terraced | Leasehold | £171,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 2, East View, Rochdale, OL12 8NT | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £185,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 6, Oak Street, Rochdale, OL12 8NU | Terraced | Leasehold | £142,500 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 11, Oak Close, Rochdale, OL12 8NJ | Detached | Leasehold | £290,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | The Annexe, Oak House Farm, Oak Street, Rochdale, OL12 8NP | Detached | Leasehold | £170,000 |
In the OL12 8PA postcode area, located within Whitworth, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2012. | |
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2012
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2024
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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 8PA, 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 8PA records about 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around OL12 8PA in Whitworth is £184,000 (about £206 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to OL12 8PA, 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 official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OL12 8PA scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,044 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 8PA is Andy MacNae (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mackenzie Lee Ritson (Reform UK).