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Birch Avenue, Rochdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Avenue, Rochdale · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochdale-greater-manchester/birch-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL12 9QH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£155,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£140,883
9 sales
Price range
£80k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Feb 2026
OL12 9QH

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At a glance

House prices£141k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkSmithy Bridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

9 property sales on Birch Avenue, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £140,883. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birch Avenue range from £80,000 to £205,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Avenue compared

OL12 postcode area£222,185
Rochdale£234,812
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £89,950 (1 sales)2016£90k2020: £90,000 (1 sales)2020£90k2021: £125,000 (1 sales)2021£125k2022: £150,000 (1 sales)2022£150k2023: £175,000 (1 sales)2023£175k2024: £139,000 (2 sales)2024£139k2025: £205,000 (1 sales)2025£205k2026: £155,000 (1 sales)2026£155k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£140,8834 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Birch Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Birch Avenue OL12 9QH 4 Feb 2026£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Birch Avenue OL12 9QH 14 Feb 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Birch Avenue OL12 9QH 29 Aug 2024£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Birch Avenue OL12 9QH 14 Jun 2024£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Birch Avenue OL12 9QH 31 Oct 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Birch Avenue OL12 9QH 26 May 2023£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Birch Avenue OL12 9QH 12 Apr 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Birch Avenue OL12 9QH 29 Jan 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Birch Avenue OL12 9QH 23 Oct 2020£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Birch Avenue OL12 9QH 28 Oct 2016£89,950 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
13, Birch Avenue £150,000 (Apr 2022) → £198,000 (Aug 2024) +32%
over 2 yrs
4, Birch Avenue £100,000 (May 2023) → £175,000 (Oct 2023) +75%
over under a year
19, Birch Avenue £89,950 (Oct 2016) → £125,000 (Jan 2021) +39%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Avenue

Crime

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

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

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Higher crime than about 90% 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

Birch Avenue 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 Birch Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 444 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Wardle Academy 1,366 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Meadows School 10 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Great Howarth School 35 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 0.6 mi
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 402 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Kentmere Primary Academy 353 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 117 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.8 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Littleborough station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Rochdale station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birch Avenue (nr, Birch Road) 1 min walk
  • Birch Avenue (opp, Birch Road) 1 min walk
  • Gloucester Avenue (opp, Birch Road) 2 min walk
  • Gloucester Avenue (nr, Birch Road) 2 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 · 1.1 mi
  • The Village Medical Ctr.
    Village Medical Centre, Peel Street, Littleborough · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Halifax Road · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Stockton Street, Littleborough · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Littleborough Local · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Littleborough · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Unicare Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Unicare Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dentistry@442 Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Littleborough Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Featherstall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.1%62.5%
Private rented11.6%20.3%
Social rented25.2%17.1%
Households753

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents2,055

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 Birch Avenue

Ethnic group

HereRochdale
White83.9%73.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.5%18.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.6%

Religion

HereRochdale
Christian47.5%46.9%
No religion39%28.8%
Muslim8.7%18.8%
Not answered3.7%4.6%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Sikh0.3%–
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereRochdale
Born in the UK90.1%84.5%
Born outside the UK9.9%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereRochdale
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%26.4%
No qualifications19.5%23.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.6%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.8%6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.9%

General health

HereRochdale
Very good health51.7%46.9%
Good health30.9%32.9%
Fair health12.6%13.7%
Bad health3.6%5%
Very bad health1.3%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochdale
1 car or van in household43.6%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household30.3%24.4%
No cars or vans in household19.1%26.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%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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