The UK Postcode Database

OL12 8QW

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980
OL12 8QW 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 8QW

Market Street - 35 properties, USRN 32401014

North Street - 1 property, USRN 32400733

Clara Street - 1 property, USRN 32400985

Size Street - 1 property, USRN 32400986

Mills Street - 1 property, USRN 32401721

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6603 / 53°39'37"N

Longitude: -2.174 / 2°10'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 554586 5946043

OS Easting: 388602

OS Northing: 418212

OS Grid: SD886182

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FV83.4M

Mapcode Global: WHB8Q.L809

Open Location Code: 9C5VMR6G+4C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83vp98

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9277 / 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 8QW on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:05
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:45
Sunrise 04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:36
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:15
Hours of daylight today04:08 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:12 to 04:08
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 13:01

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

Residential Property Sales in OL12 8QW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 May 2024 490 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £125,000
29 February 2024 500 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
18 December 2023 543 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
14 September 2023 490 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
19 May 2022 508 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,000
21 June 2021 516 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Other property type Freehold £150,000
14 January 2020 535 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £79,000
7 January 2020 535a Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £62,250
13 September 2019 512 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
12 July 2019 488 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £79,000
12 May 2017 514 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Other property type Freehold £50,000
20 May 2016 541 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Semi-detached Leasehold £94,500
7 November 2014 Tesco Express, 518 - 524, Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Other property type Freehold £750,000
7 November 2014 Tesco Express, 518 - 524, Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Other property type Freehold £750,000
7 November 2014 Tesco Express, 518 - 524, Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Other property type Freehold £750,000
7 November 2014 Tesco Express, 518 - 524, Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Other property type Freehold £750,000
25 July 2014 512 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,000
31 January 2014 Tesco Express, 518 - 524, Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Other property type Freehold £200,000
21 March 2012 488 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £54,000
17 October 2008 510 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,950
20 July 2008 500 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £130,000
20 March 2008 508 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,500
26 June 2007 539 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
16 May 2007 535 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
26 January 2007 506 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £122,000
7 November 2006 535a Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £95,000
10 October 2006 535a Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £77,500
14 September 2006 539 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,000
23 March 2006 500 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
21 September 2005 482 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £98,000
3 September 2003 506 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,995
11 April 2003 541 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £57,000
3 March 2003 480 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,500
31 October 2002 535b Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £40,000
28 October 2002 506 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
12 December 2001 500 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,950
23 February 2001 512 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,950
19 April 2000 490 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £22,000
5 March 1999 484 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Semi-detached Leasehold £35,000
26 February 1999 508 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
6 November 1998 543 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £24,250
20 March 1998 490 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £32,500

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 8QW

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 8QW 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 8QW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00128787 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025376 Rossendale 009D 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
E33008653 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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