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Helmsman Lane, Rochdale

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House prices, sold prices and local information for OL16 4PS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£224,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£174,897
33 sales
Price range
£88k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2025
OL16 4PS

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At a glance

House prices£175k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkNewbold (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 39 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

33 property sales on Helmsman Lane, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £224,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £184,625. Average sale prices rose from £168,884 in 2017 to £232,000 in 2025 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% terraced, 21% semi-detached, 12% detached. Recorded sale prices on Helmsman Lane range from £88,000 to £245,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold.

House prices on Helmsman Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Helmsman Lane 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: £168,884 (9 sales)2017£169k2018: £158,468 (11 sales)2018£158k2019: £170,000 (2 sales)2019£170k2020: £180,000 (1 sales)2020£180k2021: £148,500 (1 sales)2021£149k2022: £198,250 (4 sales)2022£198k2024: £194,333 (3 sales)2024£194k2025: £232,000 (2 sales)2025£232k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£184,62518 Dec 2025
Semi-detached7£178,99730 Jun 2025
Detached4£136,6235 Jun 2024
Flat1£94,99527 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Helmsman Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 18 Dec 2025£224,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 30 Jun 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 16 Dec 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 18 Oct 2024£210,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 5 Jun 2024£158,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 9 Nov 2022£245,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 21 Oct 2022£88,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 5 Jul 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 5 Jul 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 14 May 2021£148,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 20 Nov 2020£180,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 19 Dec 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 7 Jul 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 28 Jun 2018£179,596 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 28 Jun 2018£177,996 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 28 Jun 2018£177,996 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 28 Jun 2018£179,596 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 15 Jun 2018£184,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 1 Jun 2018£184,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 27 Apr 2018£94,995 Flat New buildFreehold
8, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 27 Apr 2018£109,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 20 Apr 2018£129,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 6 Apr 2018£176,695 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 29 Mar 2018£169,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 29 Mar 2018£157,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 29 Mar 2018£159,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 16 Mar 2018£170,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 16 Mar 2018£191,495 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 16 Feb 2018£181,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 22 Dec 2017£189,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 21 Dec 2017£159,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 15 Dec 2017£164,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
34, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 15 Dec 2017£159,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
36, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 15 Dec 2017£171,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 8 Dec 2017£170,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 8 Dec 2017£164,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 8 Dec 2017£163,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 8 Dec 2017£172,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Helmsman Lane OL16 4PS 30 Jun 2016£1,057,350 OtherFreehold

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
14, Helmsman Lane £159,995 (Mar 2018) → £224,000 (Dec 2025) +40%
over 8 yrs
13, Helmsman Lane £170,995 (Dec 2017) → £240,000 (Jun 2025) +40%
over 8 yrs
10, Helmsman Lane £169,995 (Mar 2018) → £215,000 (Dec 2024) +26%
over 7 yrs
32, Helmsman Lane £159,995 (Dec 2017) → £210,000 (Oct 2024) +31%
over 7 yrs
8, Helmsman Lane £109,995 (Apr 2018) → £158,000 (Jun 2024) +44%
over 6 yrs
22, Helmsman Lane £184,995 (Jun 2018) → £245,000 (Nov 2022) +32%
over 4 yrs
26, Helmsman Lane £177,996 (Jun 2018) → £88,000 (Oct 2022) -51%
over 4 yrs
34, Helmsman Lane £159,995 (Dec 2017) → £230,000 (Jul 2022) +44%
over 5 yrs
16, Helmsman Lane £129,995 (Apr 2018) → £148,500 (May 2021) +14%
over 3 yrs
2, Helmsman Lane £191,495 (Mar 2018) → £180,000 (Nov 2020) -6%
over 3 yrs
25, Helmsman Lane £172,995 (Dec 2017) → £180,000 (Dec 2019) +4%
over 2 yrs
23, Helmsman Lane £163,995 (Dec 2017) → £160,000 (Jul 2019) -2%
over 2 yrs
6, Helmsman Lane £1,057,350 (Jun 2016) → £179,596 (Jun 2018) -83%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Helmsman Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 219 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 455 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Kingsway Park High School 1,289 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Lowerplace Primary School 533 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Deeplish Primary Academy 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone 208 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Moorhouse Academy 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Belfield Community School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Smithy Bridge station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • JD Sports Warehouse (opp, Michael Faraday Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Michael Faraday Avenue (cnr, Sir Isaac Newton Way) 2 min walk
  • St Peter's Primary School (opp, Kingsway) 3 min walk
  • Waithlands Road (opp, Kingsway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Kingsway Practice
    285A Kingsway, Rochdale · 0.3 mi
  • Winter Pressures
    The Kingsway Practice, 285A Kingsway, Rochdale · 0.3 mi
  • Wellfield Health Centre
    116 Oldham Road, Rochdale · 0.5 mi
  • Dr A Hamid
    2Nd Floor Nye Bevan House, Maclure Road, Rochdale · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Belfield Rochdale · 0.3 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Rochdale Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Rochdale Kingsway Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Kirkholt Rochdale · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Imaan Pharmacy (oldham Road) · 0.5 mi
  • Wellfield Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Urgent Dental Care Ltd · 0.8 mi
  • Bridgewater Community Healthcare Dental · 0.8 mi
  • Ahmad And Saleem Partners Ltd · 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.9%62.5%
Private rented29.7%20.3%
Social rented17.3%17.1%
Households707

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.4%64.1%
Aged 65+7.5%18.6%
Residents2,166

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 Helmsman Lane

Ethnic group

HereRochdale
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh55.5%18.5%
White35.1%73.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.7%3.5%
Other ethnic group3.3%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.4%

Religion

HereRochdale
Muslim57.1%18.8%
Christian20.6%46.9%
No religion17.9%28.8%
Not answered4%4.6%
Hindu0.4%0.3%
Sikh0.1%–
Buddhist0%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereRochdale
Born in the UK68.6%84.5%
Born outside the UK31.4%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereRochdale
No qualifications26.9%23.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above25.5%26.4%
Level 3 qualifications16%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.5%
Apprenticeship3.9%6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.9%

General health

HereRochdale
Very good health46.1%46.9%
Good health34.7%32.9%
Fair health14%13.7%
Bad health3.8%5%
Very bad health1.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochdale
1 car or van in household45.2%42.4%
No cars or vans in household27.5%26.3%
2 cars or vans in household21%24.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.4%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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