Hands Lane, Rochdale
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL11 5LU.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
4 property sales on Hands Lane, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hands Lane range from £252,000 to £624,000. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold.
House prices on Hands Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hands Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL11 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £280,667 | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Detached | 1 | £624,000 | 26 Nov 2018 |
Sold prices on Hands Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Hands Lane OL11 5LU | 30 Sep 2022 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 4, Hands Lane OL11 5LU | 21 Jul 2021 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 8, Hands Lane OL11 5LU | 19 Aug 2019 | £252,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 3, Hands Lane OL11 5LU | 26 Nov 2018 | £624,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Hands Lane | £252,000 (Aug 2019) → £325,000 (Sep 2022) | +29% over 3 yrs |
Buying on Hands Lane?
Schools near Hands Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood 365 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 1,152 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 343 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Caldershaw Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bamford Academy 324 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School 298 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Marland Hill Community Primary School 464 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Whittaker Moss Primary School 443 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Castleton (Manchester) station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
- Smithy Bridge station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Woodlands Avenue (nr, Bury Road) 5 min walk
- Woodlands Avenue (opp, Bury Road) 5 min walk
- Fieldhead Avenue (opp, Bury Road) 5 min walk
- Fieldhead Avenue (nr, Bury Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Edenfield Road Surgery
Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Rochdale · 0.5 mi - Ashworth Street Surgery
85 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 1.1 mi - The Dawes Family Practice
83 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 1.1 mi - Castleton Health Centre
2 Elizabeth Street, Castleton, Rochdale · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochdale · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Norden · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Edenfield Express · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Bamford Express · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- 518 Dental · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Bamford Dental Practice · 0.6 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
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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 92.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 544 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,526 |
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 Hands Lane
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around Hands Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59.1% | 73.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 37.7% | 18.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.8% | 46.9% |
| Muslim | 31.3% | 18.8% |
| No religion | 14.6% | 28.8% |
| Not answered | 5% | 4.6% |
| Hindu | 3.1% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.2% | 84.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.8% | 15.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 49.3% | 26.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.2% | 16.8% |
| No qualifications | 12.1% | 23.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.2% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.1% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.4% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 31.5% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 5% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42% | 24.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.7% | 42.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.1% | 6.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 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.
Planning and heritage near Hands Lane
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Planning applications near Hands Lane
Recent planning applications around Hands Lane from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:
Checking recent planning applications…
Thinking of selling on Hands Lane?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Rochdale have moved since.
Council tax here
Rochdale Band D is £2,601 a year (Band A £1,734). See every band.
What's it like living on Hands Lane?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of Hands Lane
Nearby streets in OL11
- Edenfield Road£262k
- Manchester Road£254k
- Constable Drive£212k
- Lowry Way£235k
- Bury Road£188k
- Oldham Road£217k
- Beaconsfield Road£237k
- Norden Road£250k
- Charlton Street£283k
- Pegasus Court£128k
- Hill Top Drive£149k
- Fairway£170k