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Birch Crescent, Newhey, Rochdale

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House prices, sold prices and local information for OL16 4LJ, OL16 4LL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£180,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£147,912
17 sales
Price range
£94k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jun 2026
OL16 4LJ

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At a glance

House prices£148k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkNewhey (Manchester Metrolink) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

17 property sales on Birch Crescent, Newhey, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £180,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £147,958. 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 71% semi-detached, 29% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birch Crescent range from £94,000 to £270,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Crescent compared

OL16 postcode area£219,552
Rochdale£234,812
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £110,000 (1 sales)2017£110k2018: £130,000 (3 sales)2018£130k2019: £112,500 (2 sales)2019£113k2020: £110,500 (2 sales)2020£111k2021: £143,250 (2 sales)2021£143k2022: £170,000 (1 sales)2022£170k2024: £154,000 (3 sales)2024£154k2025: £235,000 (2 sales)2025£235k2026: £180,000 (1 sales)2026£180k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£147,9586 May 2025
Terraced5£147,80015 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Birch Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 15 Jun 2026£180,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 6 May 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Birch Crescent OL16 4LL 7 Mar 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 17 Dec 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 17 Dec 2024£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 15 Nov 2024£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 8 Nov 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 6 Sep 2024£135,400 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Birch Crescent OL16 4LL 9 Aug 2024£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Birch Crescent OL16 4LL 15 Jul 2024£140,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 14 Sep 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Birch Crescent OL16 4LL 17 Dec 2021£151,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Birch Crescent OL16 4LL 19 Mar 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Birch Crescent OL16 4LL 31 Jul 2020£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 15 Jan 2020£94,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 9 Aug 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 12 Apr 2019£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Birch Crescent OL16 4LL 12 Dec 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Birch Crescent OL16 4LL 16 Nov 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Birch Crescent OL16 4LL 27 Jul 2018£130,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Birch Crescent OL16 4LJ 6 Dec 2017£110,000 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
22, Birch Crescent £94,000 (Jan 2020) → £170,000 (Sep 2022) → £180,000 (Jun 2026) +91%
over 6 yrs
31, Birch Crescent £115,000 (Nov 2018) → £127,000 (Jul 2020) → £200,000 (Mar 2025) +74%
over 6 yrs
10, Birch Crescent £115,000 (Aug 2019) → £135,400 (Sep 2024) → £150,000 (Dec 2024) +30%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Birch Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newhey Community Primary School 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 111 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Brookland School 29 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.5 mi
Hollingworth Academy 1,331 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School 192 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Moorhouse Academy 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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

  • Rochdale station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Smithy Bridge station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sycamore Avenue (NW-bound, Sycamore Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Sycamore Avenue (SE-bound, Sycamore Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Bentgate Street (SW-bound, Bentgate Street) 2 min walk
  • Bentgate Street (NE-bound, Bentgate Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stonefield Street Surgery
    Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 0.3 mi
  • Milnrow Village Practice
    Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 0.3 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.2 mi
  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Milnrow Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Milnrow · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Milnrow · 0.8 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Rochdale Food Warehouse · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Lifestyle Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dale Street Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • 56 Market Street (dental Surgery) · 1.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 5 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.7%62.5%
Private rented22.0%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households691

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+28.6%18.6%
Residents1,464

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 Crescent

Ethnic group

HereRochdale
White97.5%73.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%18.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.6%

Religion

HereRochdale
Christian59.2%46.9%
No religion33.9%28.8%
Not answered5.3%4.6%
Muslim1%18.8%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereRochdale
Born in the UK97.1%84.5%
Born outside the UK2.9%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereRochdale
Level 4 qualifications and above25.8%26.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%16.8%
No qualifications18.8%23.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%10.5%
Apprenticeship7.8%6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.9%

General health

HereRochdale
Very good health42.1%46.9%
Good health35.6%32.9%
Fair health16.6%13.7%
Bad health4.7%5%
Very bad health1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochdale
1 car or van in household50.5%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household25.8%24.4%
No cars or vans in household15.8%26.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%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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