Whitegate, Littleborough

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL15 8PU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£223,150
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£176,629
19 sales
Price range
£117k – £297k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2026
OL15 8PU

At a glance

House prices£223k average8% below the Littleborough average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkSmithy Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Whitegate, Littleborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £223,150. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £171,622. Average sale prices rose from £134,000 in 2016 to £186,225 in 2026 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% below the Littleborough average of £243,124 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whitegate compared

Whitegate£223,150
OL15 postcode area£243,124
Littleborough£243,124
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £134,000 (2 sales)2016£134k2018: £149,332 (3 sales)2018£149k2019: £126,000 (1 sales)2019£126k2020: £160,000 (1 sales)2020£160k2021: £180,000 (1 sales)2021£180k2022: £185,500 (4 sales)2022£186k2023: £187,500 (1 sales)2023£188k2024: £167,500 (2 sales)2024£168k2025: £268,500 (2 sales)2025£269k2026: £186,225 (2 sales)2026£186k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£171,62222 Jun 2026
Semi-detached3£203,33313 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Whitegate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Whitegate OL15 8PU 22 Jun 2026£172,500 TerracedLeasehold
44, Whitegate OL15 8PU 24 Feb 2026£199,950 TerracedLeasehold
24, Whitegate OL15 8PU 11 Dec 2025£297,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Whitegate OL15 8PU 13 Jun 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Whitegate OL15 8PU 25 Oct 2024£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
61, Whitegate OL15 8PU 3 May 2024£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
51, Whitegate OL15 8PU 15 Sep 2023£187,500 TerracedLeasehold
53, Whitegate OL15 8PU 14 Nov 2022£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
46, Whitegate OL15 8PU 14 Apr 2022£182,000 TerracedLeasehold
65, Whitegate OL15 8PU 11 Mar 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, Whitegate OL15 8PU 4 Feb 2022£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Whitegate OL15 8PU 13 Sep 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Whitegate OL15 8PU 2 Jun 2020£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, Whitegate OL15 8PU 13 Sep 2019£126,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Whitegate OL15 8PU 16 Nov 2018£169,995 TerracedLeasehold
61, Whitegate OL15 8PU 5 Sep 2018£132,000 TerracedLeasehold
59, Whitegate OL15 8PU 27 Apr 2018£146,000 TerracedLeasehold
63, Whitegate OL15 8PU 9 Mar 2016£151,500 TerracedLeasehold
46, Whitegate OL15 8PU 9 Feb 2016£116,500 TerracedLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
61, Whitegate £132,000 (Sep 2018) → £180,000 (May 2024) +36%
over 6 yrs
46, Whitegate £116,500 (Feb 2016) → £182,000 (Apr 2022) +56%
over 6 yrs
59, Whitegate £146,000 (Apr 2018) → £160,000 (Jun 2020) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whitegate

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whitegate in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower 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

Whitegate 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 Whitegate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 444 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wardle Academy 1,366 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Meadows School 10 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Great Howarth School 35 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 1.0 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 200 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Smithy Bridge station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Littleborough station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Rochdale station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Arm Road (opp, New Road) 1 min walk
  • Arm Road (nr, New Road) 1 min walk
  • Crowther Street (opp, New Road) 2 min walk
  • Crowther Street (nr, New Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Littleborough Group Practice
    Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 0.6 mi
  • Pennine Surgery
    Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 0.6 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    22 Winton Street, Littleborough · 0.7 mi
  • The Village Medical Ctr.
    Village Medical Centre, Peel Street, Littleborough · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.5%62.5%
Private rented22.1%20.3%
Social rented7.4%17.1%
Households807

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,830

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)91%80%
Gigabit-capable91%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.

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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