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Lowerfold Drive, Rochdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lowerfold Drive, Rochdale · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochdale-greater-manchester/lowerfold-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL12 7JA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£675,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£442,769
13 sales
Price range
£300k – £675k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Nov 2025
OL12 7JA

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At a glance

House prices£443k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkRochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 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

13 property sales on Lowerfold Drive, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £675,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £442,769. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lowerfold Drive range from £300,000 to £675,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lowerfold Drive compared

OL12 postcode area£222,185
Rochdale£234,812
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lowerfold Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £346,500 (2 sales)2018£347k2019: £365,000 (1 sales)2019£365k2020: £332,667 (3 sales)2020£333k2021: £450,000 (1 sales)2021£450k2022: £630,000 (1 sales)2022£630k2023: £514,000 (3 sales)2023£514k2024: £403,000 (1 sales)2024£403k2025: £675,000 (1 sales)2025£675k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£442,76924 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Lowerfold Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 24 Nov 2025£675,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 31 Jan 2025£525,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 23 Aug 2024£403,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 15 Dec 2023£505,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 10 Nov 2023£505,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 30 Aug 2023£532,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 15 Sep 2022£630,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 25 Jun 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 7 Sep 2020£300,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 24 Aug 2020£390,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 25 Jun 2020£308,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 9 Aug 2019£332,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 22 Mar 2019£365,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 20 Dec 2018£370,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 13 Dec 2018£333,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Lowerfold Drive OL12 7JA 11 Apr 2018£360,000 DetachedFreehold

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
20, Lowerfold Drive £333,000 (Dec 2018) → £675,000 (Nov 2025) +103%
over 7 yrs
26, Lowerfold Drive £370,000 (Dec 2018) → £365,000 (Mar 2019) → £505,000 (Nov 2023) +36%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lowerfold Drive

Crime

14 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lowerfold Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences7
Anti-social behaviour2
Burglary1
Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1
Public order1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Lowerfold Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert 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 Lowerfold Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shawclough Community Primary School 428 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Tonacliffe Primary School 294 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Healey Learning Centre 34 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Willow View School 30 pupils Other independent special school 6–18 Report 0.8 mi
Healey Foundation Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Falinge Park High School 1,344 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Spotland Primary Academy 420 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 1.2 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Smithy Bridge station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lowerfold Way (nr, Shawclough Road) 1 min walk
  • Lowerfold Way (opp, Shawclough Road) 1 min walk
  • Whitworth Road (by, Shawclough Road) 2 min walk
  • Healey Corner (adj, Market Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Healey Surgery
    Whitworth Road, Rochdale · 0.7 mi
  • Edenfield Road Surgery
    Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Rochdale · 1.2 mi
  • Ashworth Street Surgery
    85 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 1.4 mi
  • The Dawes Family Practice
    83 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rooley Moor Road · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Whitworth Rd Express · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Edenfield Express · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rochdale · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Healey Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 1.2 mi
  • Drugmart Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Buckley Hall · 1.5 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 7 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.6%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households618

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+24.8%18.6%
Residents1,535

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 Lowerfold Drive

Ethnic group

HereRochdale
White78.1%73.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.9%18.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%3.5%

Religion

HereRochdale
Christian49.4%46.9%
No religion27.4%28.8%
Muslim17.8%18.8%
Not answered4.2%4.6%
Hindu0.6%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereRochdale
Born in the UK88.9%84.5%
Born outside the UK11.1%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereRochdale
Level 4 qualifications and above35.3%26.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%16.8%
No qualifications14.4%23.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.5%
Apprenticeship5.6%6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.9%

General health

HereRochdale
Very good health48.4%46.9%
Good health32.5%32.9%
Fair health15.1%13.7%
Bad health3.1%5%
Very bad health1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochdale
2 cars or vans in household41.7%24.4%
1 car or van in household36.7%42.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%6.9%
No cars or vans in household9.6%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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