OL12 8HR

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980

OL12 8HR	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with OL12 8HR

Knowsley Crescent - 50 properties, USRN 32400532

Old Lane - 1 property, USRN 32400530

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6826 / 53°40'57"N

Longitude: -2.1664 / 2°9'59"W

UTM Reference: 30U 555056 5948526

OS Easting: 389107

OS Northing: 420688

OS Grid: SD891206

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FT9V.SN

Mapcode Global: WHB8J.PPLR

Open Location Code: 9C5VMRMM+2C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wq03

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9814 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL12 8HR on Saturday 20 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:04
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:44
Sunrise	04:37
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:36
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:16

Hours of daylight today	04:07 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:12 to 04:08
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	10:17
Moon sets	23:48

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL12 8HR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL12 8HR

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
4 April 2024	82 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
28 April 2023	61 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
15 June 2022	108 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£214,000
5 March 2021	90 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
5 March 2021	90 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£165,000
14 October 2020	108 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
29 May 2020	104 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£70,000
9 December 2019	80 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£105,000
22 November 2019	41 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
7 September 2018	50 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
6 March 2018	70 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
16 February 2018	98 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£96,000
20 October 2017	72 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
27 November 2014	56 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
19 September 2014	56 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
23 May 2014	82 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,000
12 July 2013	64 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
9 December 2011	43 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,000
19 February 2010	66 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£108,500
15 May 2008	100 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£122,000
29 June 2007	108 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£113,000
22 December 2006	100 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,000
3 March 2006	41 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£92,500
5 May 2005	80 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£102,000
23 March 2004	66 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£60,000
22 December 2003	43 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
24 October 2003	47 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£58,000
5 September 2003	74 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,950
23 May 2003	98 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
5 April 2002	57 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,950
28 January 2002	106 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£22,850
7 January 2002	43 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£31,000
29 June 2001	61 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£37,000
9 March 2001	55 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£31,000
8 December 2000	86 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,995
28 September 1999	58 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£28,000
6 August 1999	98 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£36,500
12 November 1997	57 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£22,000
30 July 1997	61 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£35,000
3 April 1997	94 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,000
12 April 1996	60 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale OL12 8HR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£31,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL12 8HR

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Rossendale and Darwen

MP

Andy MacNae Labour

Lancashire County Council

County council electoral division

Whitworth & Bacup

Councillor

Daniel Matchett Reform UK

Rossendale Borough Council

District council ward

Whitworth

Councillors

Scott Smith Conservative

Alan Neal Community First

Vacant Vacant

OL12 8HR also falls within the Civil Parish of Whitworth, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL12 8HR

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00128708		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025359	Rossendale 009A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005286	Rossendale 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04005291	Whitworth	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05015826	Whitworth	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2024	DLUHC
E07000125	Rossendale	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000017	Lancashire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001450	Rossendale and Darwen	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000003	Lancashire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000239	Manchester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33008655		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000019	Lancashire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 April 2011	BEIS
E38000050	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000048	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000018	Lancashire and South Cumbria	Cancer Alliances	Health	14 February 2017	NHS England
E58000830	Whitworth & Bacup ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63008102	Whitworth	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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