Bench Carr, Rochdale
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL12 0QU.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Bench Carr, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £210,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,042. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% semi-detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bench Carr range from £110,000 to £210,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Bench Carr compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bench Carr has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 12 | £155,042 | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £210,000 | 6 Mar 2026 |
Sold prices on Bench Carr
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 6 Mar 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 23, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 22 Nov 2024 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 28, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 2 Aug 2024 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 14, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 24 May 2024 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 9, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 12 Jan 2024 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 10, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 8 Dec 2023 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 16, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 3 Apr 2023 | £177,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 4, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 28 Aug 2020 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 11A, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 18 Oct 2019 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 11, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 19 Jul 2019 | £122,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 24, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 24 Aug 2018 | £137,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 21, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 2 Mar 2018 | £138,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 26, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 2 Mar 2018 | £126,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 26, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 22 Nov 2016 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 28, Bench Carr OL12 0QU | 27 Oct 2016 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28, Bench Carr | £110,000 (Oct 2016) → £210,000 (Aug 2024) | +91% over 8 yrs |
| 26, Bench Carr | £125,000 (Nov 2016) → £126,000 (Mar 2018) | +1% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Bench Carr
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bench Carr in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% 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
Bench Carr is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
- River Roch in Rochdale Flood warning 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 Bench Carr
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falinge Park High School 1,344 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Healey Learning Centre 34 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy 80 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Greenbank Primary School 423 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Howard Street Nursery School 73 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Whitehall Academy 28 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy 75 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Spotland Primary Academy 420 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.4 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
- Rochdale station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Smithy Bridge station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
- Castleton (Manchester) station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
- Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Heights Lane (N-bound, Heights Lane) 1 min walk
- Falinge Park High School (opp, Falinge Road) 3 min walk
- Cronkeyshaw Road (nr, Whitehall Street) 4 min walk
- Bentmeadows (opp, Falinge Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Dawes Family Practice
83 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 0.5 mi - Ashworth Street Surgery
85 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 0.5 mi - Healey Surgery
Whitworth Road, Rochdale · 0.5 mi - Yorkshire St Surgery
188 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Whitworth Rd Express · 0.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Central Rochdale Rochdale · 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Rochdale · 0.5 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Rochdale 2 Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Drugmart Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Healey Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Rochdale Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Time For Teeth Hmp Buckley Hall · 1.0 mi
- Urgent Dental Care Ltd · 1.0 mi
- 163 Drake Street · 1.0 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 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 55.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 29.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 584 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,788 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Bench Carr
Ethnic group
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 63.6% | 18.5% |
| White | 27.1% | 73.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.1% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 63.6% | 18.8% |
| Christian | 19.3% | 46.9% |
| No religion | 12.2% | 28.8% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 62.7% | 84.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 37.3% | 15.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 29.1% | 23.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.4% | 26.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.8% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.9% | 10.5% |
| Other qualifications | 4.1% | 2.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 6% |
General health
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 13.9% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 5% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.6% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.9% | 26.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17.5% | 24.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7% | 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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