Birch View, Rochdale

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£127,600

10 sales

Price range

£86k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jul 2025

OL12 9PZ

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At a glance

House prices£128k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkSmithy Bridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 16 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

10 property sales on Birch View, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 22 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £163,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% flat. Recorded sale prices on Birch View range from £86,000 to £170,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Birch View compared

OL12 postcode area£222,185

Rochdale£234,812

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch View 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 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£163,000	13 Dec 2022
Flat	5	£92,200	22 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Birch View

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Birch View OL12 9PZ	22 Jul 2025	£88,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Birch View OL12 9PZ	31 Mar 2025	£98,000	Flat	Leasehold
24, Birch View OL12 9PZ	25 Jul 2024	£80,000	Flat	Leasehold
16, Birch View OL12 9PZ	28 May 2024	£80,000	Flat	Leasehold
20, Birch View OL12 9PZ	26 Apr 2024	£61,500	Flat	Leasehold
8, Birch View OL12 9PZ	31 Jan 2024	£84,000	Flat	Leasehold
22, Birch View OL12 9PZ	11 Aug 2023	£89,000	Flat	Leasehold
13, Birch View OL12 9PZ	13 Dec 2022	£167,500	Terraced	Leasehold
2, Birch View OL12 9PZ	2 Sep 2022	£100,000	Flat	Leasehold
17, Birch View OL12 9PZ	26 Aug 2022	£166,000	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Birch View OL12 9PZ	5 Aug 2022	£157,500	Terraced	Leasehold
15, Birch View OL12 9PZ	22 Jul 2022	£165,000	Terraced	Leasehold
14, Birch View OL12 9PZ	8 Jul 2022	£86,000	Flat	Leasehold
9, Birch View OL12 9PZ	29 Apr 2022	£155,000	Terraced	Leasehold
11, Birch View OL12 9PZ	15 Nov 2021	£170,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Birch View OL12 9PZ	16 Mar 2018	£70,000	Flat	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
8, Birch View	£84,000 (Jan 2024) → £88,000 (Jul 2025)	+5% over 1 yr

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Schools near Birch View

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wardle Academy 1,366 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 444 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.2 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
St James' Church of England Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 402 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Littleborough station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Rochdale station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Gloucester Avenue (opp, Birch Road) 1 min walk
Gloucester Avenue (nr, Birch Road) 1 min walk
Birch Avenue (nr, Birch Road) 3 min walk
Birch Avenue (opp, Birch Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Pennine Surgery
Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 1.0 mi
Littleborough Group Practice
Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 1.0 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
22 Winton Street, Littleborough · 1.1 mi
The Village Medical Ctr.
Village Medical Centre, Peel Street, Littleborough · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Halifax Road · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Stockton Street, Littleborough · 1.0 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 · 0.8 mi
Unicare Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Dentistry@442 Ltd · 0.5 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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	63.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.6%	20.3%
Social rented	25.2%	17.1%
Households	753

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,055

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birch View

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Who lives around Birch View

Ethnic group

	Here	Rochdale
White	83.9%	73.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	7.5%	18.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	5%	3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.7%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	1.6%

Religion

	Here	Rochdale
Christian	47.5%	46.9%
No religion	39%	28.8%
Muslim	8.7%	18.8%
Not answered	3.7%	4.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	–
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Rochdale
Born in the UK	90.1%	84.5%
Born outside the UK	9.9%	15.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Rochdale
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.5%	26.4%
No qualifications	19.5%	23.2%
Level 3 qualifications	17.6%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15.3%	14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.1%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Rochdale
Very good health	51.7%	46.9%
Good health	30.9%	32.9%
Fair health	12.6%	13.7%
Bad health	3.6%	5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Rochdale
1 car or van in household	43.6%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	30.3%	24.4%
No cars or vans in household	19.1%	26.3%
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.

Planning and heritage near Birch View

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