OL12 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the OL12 postcode district in Rochdale. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Rochdale · 2026-05 (UK HPI)
Median £203,000
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about OL12
The average home across Rochdale is worth about £208,286 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and the median of the 31 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside OL12 is £203,000, and prices have risen 4.3% over the last year.
Of 159 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in OL12, band D is the most common, and 71.1% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.
Police recorded 32 crimes around the centre of OL12 in the six months to 2026-06, most often violence and sexual offences (10).
There are 2 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of OL12 in Rochdale, including Shawclough Community Primary School.
The district covers the Bamford, Central Rochdale, Healey, Kingsway ward areas.
Sample of 159 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in OL12, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.
Prices changed +4.3% over the last year in Rochdale.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.
Primary
- Shawclough Community Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.2 mi
- Healey Foundation Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.2 mi
- Greenbank Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi
- All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.9 mi
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi
Secondary
- Healey Learning CentreNot rated · 0.5 mi
- Rochdale Islamic AcademyNot rated · 0.8 mi
- Falinge Park High SchoolNot rated · 0.8 mi
- Rochdale Islamic AcademyNot rated · 0.8 mi
- Great Howarth SchoolNot rated · 1.1 mi
Bamford · Central Rochdale · Healey · Kingsway · Milkstone & Deeplish · Norden · Smallbridge & Firgrove · Spotland & Falinge · Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough · Whitworth
Common questions about OL12
What is the average house price in OL12?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Rochdale at £208,286 as of 2026-05. Recent Land Registry sales recorded inside the OL12 district have a median price of £203,000.
How much does each property type cost in OL12?
Detached £360,245, semi-detached £224,653, terraced £170,606, flats £114,868, based on the UK House Price Index for Rochdale.
Is OL12 a safe area?
Police recorded 32 crimes near the centre of OL12 in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 10 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What EPC rating do homes in OL12 usually have?
Band D is the most common rating in our sample of 159 certificates from OL12, with 71.1% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.
What are the schools like near OL12?
2 schools within a mile of the OL12 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Healey Learning Centre. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this OL12 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.