OL10 4HT Rochdale
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: North Heywood. Region: North West.
Streets
- Miller Street, Heywood: 17 addresses
- Aspinall Street, Heywood: 1 address
- Crimble Lane, Heywood: 1 address
- Mutual Street, Heywood: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Miller Street, Crimble: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Rochdale in 2026-27: Band D £2,601 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,312 | £2,601 | £3,179 | £3,757 | £4,335 | £5,202 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (82% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MUTUAL MILLS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Mutual Mills (1 & 2), Mutual St, Heywood: up to 240 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Bamford Squash, Bamford Rd, Heywood: up to 42 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Manchester Street/ Hardfield Street, Heywood: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Bounded By Bethel Street, Earl Street & Taylor Street,Heywood: up to 14 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Boots Company Plc, Mary Street, Heywood: up to 37 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Angel Meadow Phase 1, Heywood: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 22-26 Bridge Street, Heywood: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 21 addresses are between 100 m and 111 m above sea level (109 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mutual Street Heywood | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rochdale Interchange | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longford Street Medical Centre | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Fairfield Gen Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Heywood Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Best One Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Park 17 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heywood Cricket Ground 2.9 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Rochdale, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Rochdale | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Crimble Mill: spinning mill, attached engine house and fire-proof warehouse, and attached warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of Saint Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Rochdale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Plumpton Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bamford Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Gristlehurst Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Goose Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Ashworth Valley | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 21 |
7 of the postcode's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Miller Street.