Briar Close, Rochdale
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL12 7QD.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Briar Close, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 9 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,375. Average sale prices rose from £254,000 in 2017 to £326,750 in 2024 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Briar Close range from £238,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Briar Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Briar Close 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £290,375 | 9 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on Briar Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Briar Close OL12 7QD | 9 Aug 2024 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Briar Close OL12 7QD | 12 Jan 2024 | £318,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Briar Close OL12 7QD | 26 May 2017 | £270,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Briar Close OL12 7QD | 10 Feb 2017 | £238,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Briar Close | £238,000 (Feb 2017) → £335,000 (Aug 2024) | +41% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Briar Close
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briar Close in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower 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.
Schools near Briar Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 343 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| Caldershaw Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| Norden Primary Academy 370 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Willow View School 30 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Whittaker Moss Primary School 443 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Redwood 365 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 1,152 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School 298 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 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 · 41 min walk
- Castleton (Manchester) station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
- Smithy Bridge station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Keats Avenue (opp, Caldershaw Road) 2 min walk
- Keats Avenue (nr, Caldershaw Road) 2 min walk
- Cut Lane (nr, Caldershaw Road) 3 min walk
- Cut Lane (opp, Caldershaw Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Edenfield Road Surgery
Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Rochdale · 0.4 mi - Ashworth Street Surgery
85 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 1.3 mi - The Dawes Family Practice
83 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 1.4 mi - Healey Surgery
Whitworth Road, Rochdale · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Norden · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Edenfield Express · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochdale · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Norden · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.4 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Drugmart Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Bamford Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- 518 Dental · 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 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 515 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,367 |
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 Briar Close
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Who lives around Briar Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.2% | 73.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 10.3% | 18.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.4% | 46.9% |
| No religion | 28.3% | 28.8% |
| Muslim | 10.3% | 18.8% |
| Not answered | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.9% | 84.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.1% | 15.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 44.6% | 26.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 14% |
| No qualifications | 10.7% | 23.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.2% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 8.2% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 1.5% | 5% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 49% | 24.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.4% | 42.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.8% | 6.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 26.3% |
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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