The UK Postcode Database

OL12 8QX

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980
OL12 8QX 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 8QX

Long Acres Drive - 33 properties, USRN 32400085

Acre Street - 1 property, USRN 32400805

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6628 / 53°39'46"N

Longitude: -2.1706 / 2°10'14"W

UTM Reference: 30U 554804 5946323

OS Easting: 388824

OS Northing: 418489

OS Grid: SD888184

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FV82.VQ

Mapcode Global: WHB8Q.M6LC

Open Location Code: 9C5VMR7H+4Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83vp99

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

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 8QX on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:13
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:49
Sunrise 04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:35
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:11
Hours of daylight today04:11 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:12 to 04:12
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:21
Moon Rises 21:08

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

Residential Property Sales in OL12 8QX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 April 2024 South Barn, Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Semi-detached Freehold £263,400
23 February 2024 75 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £276,250
22 September 2023 77 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £375,000
16 June 2023 North Barn, Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Semi-detached Freehold £310,000
6 April 2023 52 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £260,000
25 November 2022 73 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £375,000
28 May 2021 47 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £300,000
18 October 2019 73 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £277,000
15 March 2019 38b Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £330,000
23 February 2018 45 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £295,000
30 November 2017 59 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £215,000
27 October 2017 65 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £230,000
4 November 2015 63 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £185,000
17 April 2015 73 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £164,000
29 September 2010 Five Oaks, Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £295,000
16 August 2006 South Barn, Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
2 June 2004 55 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £165,000
13 February 2004 50 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
1 November 2002 Field View, 43a, Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £249,500
29 July 2002 South Barn, Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,000
5 April 2002 38b Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £190,000
23 June 2000 55 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £86,000
19 May 2000 67 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £86,000
29 August 1997 55 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £85,000
29 August 1997 South Barn, Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
21 January 1997 40 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £84,950
18 December 1995 40 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £82,000
17 July 1995 South Barn, Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,000
5 April 1995 61 Longacres Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8QX Detached Freehold £75,000

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 8QX

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 8QX 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 8QX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00128707 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
E33008654 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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