Postcode district report · August 2026

OL12, Rossendale

OL12 is the 2nd Hapiest of Rossendale's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. OL12 also reaches into Rochdale; these figures are for its homes in Rossendale.

Homes sold
92
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£184,500
+1.4% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,498
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
3%
of homes sold

OL12 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks OL12 against the other postcode districts of Rossendale.

Price per m²£2,498/m² 1st of 3
Price change+1.4% 3rd of 4
Sales a year92 a year 3rd of 4
Sales change-18.8% 4th of 4
Energy efficiency62 EPC score 3rd of 3
Carbon4.5 t CO₂ a home 1st of 3
Station nearby5.2 km 1st of 3
Yellow the best in Rossendale Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Rossendale

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better OL12 compares with the rest of Rossendale. These colours compare postcode districts within Rossendale; Rossendale's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Rossendale's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 BL0 48£256,000 +8.9%
2 OL12 92£184,500 +1.4%
3 OL13 213£165,000 +1.7%
4 BB4 507£191,000 -2.1%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Rossendale only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Rossendale aren't ranked.