OL16 2LA
a primarily residential postcode in Town Head, Rochdale
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6219 / 53°37'18"N
Longitude: -2.1455 / 2°8'43"W
OS Eastings: 390471
OS Northings: 413934
OS Grid: SD904139
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FVGK.9D
Mapcode Global: WHB8Y.07L7
Plus Code: 9C5VJVC3+PQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wo29
What Three Birds: junco.bluetail.scoter
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Oswald Street, Rochdale OL16 2LA
Summary
OL16 2LA is a primarily residential postcode in Town Head, Rochdale. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £32,984 to £181,423 with an average of £81,900.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,650. The most common recorded business type is Shop.
Rochdale is a town, which had a population of 107,926 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 251 people resident in OL16 2LA, of which 134 were male and 117 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
OL16 2LA is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Primary Care Trust.
OL16 2LA is approximately 131m (430ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in OL16 2LA
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL16 2LA
4b2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Challenged Asian Terraces - Pakistani Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL16 2LA
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near OL16 2LA include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near OL16 2LA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL16 2LA are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Rochdale Borough Council
Ward
Central Rochdale
Councillors
Iftikhar Ahmed (Labour)
Ali Ahmed (Labour)
Sameena Zaheer (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Rochdale
MP
Tony Lloyd (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL16 2LA.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL16 2LA.
Primary
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Foxholes Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0ET
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Maud Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0EL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Belfield Community School
Samson Street, Belfield, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 2XW
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Greenbank Primary School
Greenbank Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0HZ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wardle Academy
Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9RD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College
Hudsons Walk, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 5EF
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4RX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Matthew Moss High School
Matthew Moss Lane, Marland, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 3LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Whitworth Community High School
Hall Fold, Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire, OL12 8TS
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7HS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Pot Hall, Wilton Grove, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2AA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.
Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for OL16 2LA
