Bowness Avenue, Rochdale
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL12 7DN.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Bowness Avenue, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £207,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £166,714. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bowness Avenue range from £110,000 to £275,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Bowness Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowness 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
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £166,714 | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £198,000 | 13 Oct 2020 |
Sold prices on Bowness Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Bowness Avenue OL12 7DN | 24 Nov 2025 | £207,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 6, Bowness Avenue OL12 7DN | 21 Aug 2025 | £150,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 3, Bowness Avenue OL12 7DN | 5 Apr 2024 | £157,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 20, Bowness Avenue OL12 7DN | 12 Jan 2024 | £275,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 4, Bowness Avenue OL12 7DN | 1 Sep 2022 | £158,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 13, Bowness Avenue OL12 7DN | 13 Oct 2020 | £198,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 10, Bowness Avenue OL12 7DN | 24 Jan 2020 | £145,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 9, Bowness Avenue OL12 7DN | 3 May 2019 | £122,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 8, Bowness Avenue OL12 7DN | 10 Aug 2018 | £110,000 | Terraced | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Bowness Avenue
Crime
1 crime was reported within about a mile of Bowness Avenue in August 2026.
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).
| Burglary | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bowness 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
- 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 Bowness Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School 298 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Falinge Park High School 1,344 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Spotland Primary Academy 420 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.5 mi |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 1,152 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Healey Learning Centre 34 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Willow View School 30 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Caldershaw Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 343 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Castleton (Manchester) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Smithy Bridge station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Woodland Road (opp, Rooley Moor Road) 1 min walk
- Woodland Road (nr, Rooley Moor Road) 1 min walk
- Phoenix Street (nr, Ings Lane) 2 min walk
- Ings Lane (nr, Rooley Moor Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Edenfield Road Surgery
Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Rochdale · 0.4 mi - Ashworth Street Surgery
85 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 0.7 mi - The Dawes Family Practice
83 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 0.7 mi - Healey Surgery
Whitworth Road, Rochdale · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rooley Moor Road · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochdale · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Edenfield Express · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Norden · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.4 mi
- Drugmart Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Healey Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- 518 Dental · 1.0 mi
- 163 Drake Street · 1.3 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 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 61.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 30.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 719 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,703 |
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 Bowness Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 74.9% | 73.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 19% | 18.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 40.4% | 46.9% |
| No religion | 35% | 28.8% |
| Muslim | 18.3% | 18.8% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.8% | 84.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.2% | 15.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.7% | 26.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21% | 16.8% |
| No qualifications | 19.6% | 23.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.5% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 13.9% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 4.2% | 5% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.4% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.9% | 26.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.8% | 24.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.9% | 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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