The UK Postcode Database

OL12 8SP

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1993
OL12 8SP Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL12 8SP

Oakenshaw View - 13 properties, USRN 32401294

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6472 / 53°38'49"N

Longitude: -2.1799 / 2°10'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 554211 5944583

OS Easting: 388206

OS Northing: 416757

OS Grid: SD882167

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FV68.V9

Mapcode Global: WHB8Q.HL5B

Open Location Code: 9C5VJRWC+V2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83vp85

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

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

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21792 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL12 8SP on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:17
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:48
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:27
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:57
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:09
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:31
Moon sets 12:12

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

Residential Property Sales in OL12 8SP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 August 2022 11 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Detached Freehold £500,000
17 September 2021 9 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £202,500
30 June 2021 2 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
24 August 2018 9 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
30 November 2012 3 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
1 October 2010 9 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
5 July 2010 8 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
5 July 2010 5 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Detached Freehold £199,995
4 December 2009 3 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
16 January 2009 2 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
26 October 2007 3 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £176,500
3 July 2006 Oakenshaw House, Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Detached Freehold £675,000
19 March 2004 10 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Detached Freehold £299,000
20 July 2001 6 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Detached Freehold £74,000
7 June 2001 3 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,500
30 August 2000 Oakenshaw House, Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Detached Freehold £295,000
5 November 1999 1 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
14 October 1997 3 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
2 September 1997 Oakenshaw House, Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Detached Freehold £260,000
1 August 1997 4 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,000
9 July 1997 6 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Detached Freehold £68,000
17 November 1995 1 Oakenshaw View, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,000

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 8SP

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 8SP 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 8SP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00128795 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025375 Rossendale 009C 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
E33008652 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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