Smithy Bridge Road, Littleborough
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL15 0BQ, OL15 0DY, OL15 0DB.
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At a glance
51 property sales on Smithy Bridge Road, Littleborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £155,083. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £141,000. Average sale prices fell from £186,833 in 2016 to £170,000 in 2026 (-9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 36% below the Littleborough average of £243,359 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% terraced, 35% semi-detached, 16% flat. Recorded sale prices on Smithy Bridge Road range from £60,000 to £590,000. 39% of homes sold here were freehold and 61% leasehold. Of 34 streets in Littleborough with at least two sales in the last year, Smithy Bridge Road ranks 32nd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.
House prices on Smithy Bridge Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL15 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 39% freehold and 61% leasehold across 67 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 22 | £141,000 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 18 | £189,694 | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Flat | 8 | £113,156 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Detached | 3 | £341,000 | 4 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on Smithy Bridge Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 1 Apr 2026 | £215,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| Apartment 7, Wesley Court, 46, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DY | 27 Feb 2026 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 1, Wesley Court, 46, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DY | 21 Nov 2025 | £125,250 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Kenmoor, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 4 Jul 2025 | £590,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 84, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 19 Jun 2025 | £147,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 90, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 26 Mar 2025 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 80, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 20 Dec 2024 | £142,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 69, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DY | 3 Dec 2024 | £110,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 77, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 11 Oct 2024 | £104,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 173, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DB | 4 Oct 2024 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 2, Stafford Court, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 8QF | 22 Jul 2024 | £92,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Stafford Court, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 8QF | 18 Jul 2024 | £92,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 162, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DB | 14 Jun 2024 | £258,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 8QF | 28 May 2024 | £220,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 105, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 24 May 2024 | £155,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 5, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 8PT | 11 Jan 2024 | £181,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 58, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 1 Dec 2023 | £107,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 92, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 21 Jul 2023 | £200,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 78, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 14 Jul 2023 | £146,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| Smithybridge Public House, 43, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DY | 30 Jun 2023 | £385,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Apartment 6, Wesley Court, 46, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DY | 19 Jun 2023 | £117,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 146, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DB | 20 Jan 2023 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| Apartment 3, Wesley Court, 46, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DY | 28 Nov 2022 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 179, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DB | 21 Oct 2022 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 187, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DB | 16 Sep 2022 | £163,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 1, Stafford Court, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 8QF | 15 Sep 2022 | £95,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 70, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 21 Apr 2022 | £121,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 3, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 8PT | 11 Mar 2022 | £197,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 86, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 5 Nov 2021 | £140,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| Apartment 8, Wesley Court, 46, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DY | 27 Oct 2021 | £115,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 56, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 15 Oct 2021 | £80,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 31, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 8QF | 2 Sep 2021 | £173,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 179, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DB | 3 Apr 2021 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 138, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 5 Nov 2020 | £5,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Smithybridge Public House, 43, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DY | 14 Oct 2020 | £270,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 14, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 8QF | 6 Mar 2020 | £191,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 8PT | 13 Jan 2020 | £164,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Apartment 10, Wesley Court, 46, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DY | 19 Dec 2019 | £113,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 8QF | 13 Dec 2019 | £234,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 80, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 29 Nov 2019 | £125,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 74, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 28 Nov 2019 | £124,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 40, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DX | 9 Aug 2019 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 88, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 21 May 2019 | £217,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 171, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DB | 10 May 2019 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 74, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 3 May 2019 | £77,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 181, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0DB | 1 Apr 2019 | £248,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 8QF | 27 Feb 2019 | £85,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 71, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 17 Dec 2018 | £86,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 118, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 6 Dec 2018 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 72, Smithy Bridge Road OL15 0BQ | 3 Sep 2018 | £60,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 92, Smithy Bridge Road | £200,000 (Jul 2023) → £215,000 (Apr 2026) | +8% over 3 yrs |
| Kenmoor, Smithy Bridge Road | £300,000 (Sep 2016) → £590,000 (Jul 2025) | +97% over 9 yrs |
| 80, Smithy Bridge Road | £125,000 (Nov 2019) → £142,000 (Dec 2024) | +14% over 5 yrs |
| 31, Smithy Bridge Road | £173,000 (Sep 2021) → £220,000 (May 2024) | +27% over 3 yrs |
| 5, Smithy Bridge Road | £118,000 (Jul 2017) → £164,000 (Jan 2020) → £181,000 (Jan 2024) | +53% over 7 yrs |
| Smithybridge Public House, 43, Smithy Bridge Road | £288,600 (Mar 2016) → £305,000 (May 2017) → £270,000 (Oct 2020) → £385,000 (Jun 2023) | +33% over 7 yrs |
| 179, Smithy Bridge Road | £285,000 (Apr 2021) → £315,000 (Oct 2022) | +11% over 2 yrs |
| Apartment 10, Wesley Court, 46, Smithy Bridge Road | £80,000 (May 2017) → £113,000 (Dec 2019) | +41% over 3 yrs |
| 74, Smithy Bridge Road | £77,500 (May 2019) → £124,500 (Nov 2019) | +61% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Smithy Bridge Road
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smithy Bridge Road in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Smithy Bridge Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
- Upper River Calder catchment Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Smithy Bridge Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 402 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 444 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 200 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 200 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Wardle Academy 1,366 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Meadows School 10 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Crossgates Primary School 312 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 117 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Smithy Bridge station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
- Littleborough station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Rochdale station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Smithybridge Library (o/s, Smithy Bridge Road) 1 min walk
- Smithybridge Library (opp, Smithy Bridge Road) 1 min walk
- Brown Lodge Street (nr, Smithy Bridge Road) 1 min walk
- Brown Lodge Street (opp, Smithy Bridge Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Pennine Surgery
Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 0.8 mi - Littleborough Group Practice
Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 0.8 mi - Trinity Medical Centre
22 Winton Street, Littleborough · 0.8 mi - The Village Medical Ctr.
Village Medical Centre, Peel Street, Littleborough · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Halifax Road · 0.6 mi
- Lidl Lidl Stockton Street, Littleborough · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Littleborough · 0.9 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Littleborough Local · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Unicare Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Unicare Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Your Village Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Littleborough Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Featherstall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
- 58-62 Church Street (dental Practice) · 0.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 81.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 644 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,432 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 92% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 73% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Rochdale with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Smithy Bridge Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 73.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 18.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.9% | 46.9% |
| No religion | 35.3% | 28.8% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 18.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.3% | 84.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.7% | 15.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.9% | 26.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 16.8% |
| No qualifications | 14.7% | 23.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.2% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 15.3% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 4.5% | 5% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.9% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.6% | 24.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.8% | 26.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 6.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Rochdale.
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