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Whittaker Drive, Littleborough

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whittaker Drive, Littleborough · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/littleborough/whittaker-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£285,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£198,263
15 sales
Price range
£128k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Aug 2026
OL15 8QR

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At a glance

House prices£285k average17% above the Littleborough average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkSmithy Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold82% leaseholdAcross 17 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Whittaker Drive, Littleborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £196,772. Average sale prices rose from £148,000 in 2017 to £285,000 in 2026 (+93%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% above the Littleborough average of £243,359 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Whittaker Drive range from £128,000 to £310,000. 18% of homes sold here were freehold and 82% leasehold. Of 34 streets in Littleborough with at least two sales in the last year, Whittaker Drive ranks 9th for average price.

House prices on Whittaker Drive compared

Whittaker Drive£285,000
OL15 postcode area£243,359
Littleborough£243,359
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £148,000 (4 sales)2017£148k2018: £157,000 (4 sales)2018£157k2020: £192,475 (2 sales)2020£192k2022: £224,000 (1 sales)2022£224k2024: £290,000 (1 sales)2024£290k2025: £285,000 (1 sales)2025£285k2026: £285,000 (2 sales)2026£285k

Tenure: 18% freehold and 82% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£196,77226 Aug 2026
Terraced6£200,50013 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Whittaker Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 26 Aug 2026£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Laurels Cottage, 1, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 13 Mar 2026£310,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 16 Oct 2025£1,548 OtherFreehold
6, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 7 Jul 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 14 Oct 2024£1,547 OtherFreehold
1, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 2 Jul 2024£290,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 12 Aug 2022£224,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 30 Nov 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 30 Nov 2020£189,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 26 Oct 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 28 Sep 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 20 Jul 2018£143,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 19 Feb 2018£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 18 Aug 2017£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 18 Aug 2017£160,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 2 Jun 2017£128,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Whittaker Drive OL15 8QR 22 Feb 2017£144,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
24, Whittaker Drive £170,000 (Oct 2018) → £260,000 (Aug 2026) +53%
over 8 yrs
1, Whittaker Drive £160,000 (Aug 2017) → £290,000 (Jul 2024) +81%
over 7 yrs
26, Whittaker Drive £144,000 (Feb 2017) → £224,000 (Aug 2022) +56%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Whittaker Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 444 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Meadows School 10 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 117 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Wardle Academy 1,366 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Hamer Community Primary School 323 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Springside 152 pupils Community special school 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service 136 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Requires improvement Report 1.1 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 · 4 min walk
  • Littleborough station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Rochdale station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brown Lodge Street (opp, Smithy Bridge Road) 3 min walk
  • Brown Lodge Street (nr, Smithy Bridge Road) 3 min walk
  • Smithy Bridge Station (opp, Smithy Bridge Road) 3 min walk
  • Smithy Bridge Station (o/s, Smithy Bridge Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pennine Surgery
    Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 0.9 mi
  • Littleborough Group Practice
    Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 0.9 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    22 Winton Street, Littleborough · 1.0 mi
  • The Village Medical Ctr.
    Village Medical Centre, Peel Street, Littleborough · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Halifax Road · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Stockton Street, Littleborough · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Littleborough · 1.0 mi
  • Spar Spar Rochdale · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Unicare Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Unicare Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Littleborough Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Featherstall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
  • 58-62 Church Street (dental Practice) · 1.1 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

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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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.2%62.5%
Private rented14.6%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households644

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+32.2%18.6%
Residents1,432

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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 Whittaker Drive

Ethnic group

HereRochdale
White97%73.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%18.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.6%

Religion

HereRochdale
Christian58.9%46.9%
No religion35.3%28.8%
Not answered3.9%4.6%
Muslim1.3%18.8%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereRochdale
Born in the UK96.3%84.5%
Born outside the UK3.7%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereRochdale
Level 4 qualifications and above33.9%26.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.8%
No qualifications14.7%23.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%10.5%
Apprenticeship8.3%6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.9%

General health

HereRochdale
Very good health43.2%46.9%
Good health35.7%32.9%
Fair health15.3%13.7%
Bad health4.5%5%
Very bad health1.4%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochdale
1 car or van in household45.9%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household31.6%24.4%
No cars or vans in household12.8%26.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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