Old Road, Rochdale

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House prices, sold prices and local information for OL16 2SJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£277,333

6 sales

Price range

£190k – £450k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Feb 2023

OL16 2SJ

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At a glance

House prices£277k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkSmithy Bridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Old Road, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £277,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Old Road range from £189,995 to £450,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Old Road compared

OL16 postcode area£219,552

Rochdale£234,812

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£277,333	7 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Old Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
69, Old Road OL16 2SJ	7 Feb 2023	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
63, Old Road OL16 2SJ	15 Feb 2022	£450,000	Detached	Leasehold
30, Old Road OL16 2SJ	12 Jul 2018	£237,500	Detached	Freehold
24, Old Road OL16 2SJ	10 Nov 2017	£210,000	Detached	Freehold
69, Old Road OL16 2SJ	21 Apr 2017	£189,995	Detached	Freehold
32, Old Road OL16 2SJ	27 Jan 2017	£296,500	Detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
69, Old Road	£189,995 (Apr 2017) → £280,000 (Feb 2023)	+47% over 6 yrs

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Schools near Old Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 444 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 402 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Wardle Academy 1,366 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Meadows School 10 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Great Howarth School 35 pupils	Other independent special school	7–18	Report	0.8 mi
Kentmere Primary Academy 353 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 117 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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

Smithy Bridge station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Littleborough station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Rochdale station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mount Avenue (Stop C, Halifax Road) 1 min walk
Mount Avenue (Stop B, Halifax Road) 1 min walk
Halifax Road (Stop E, Smithy Bridge Road) 2 min walk
Halifax Road (Stop D, Smithy Bridge Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Pennine Surgery
Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 0.8 mi
Littleborough Group Practice
Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 0.8 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
22 Winton Street, Littleborough · 0.9 mi
The Village Medical Ctr.
Village Medical Centre, Peel Street, Littleborough · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Halifax Road · 0.0 mi
Lidl Lidl Stockton Street, Littleborough · 0.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Littleborough · 1.1 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Littleborough Local · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Unicare Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Unicare Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Littleborough Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
Featherstall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
Dentistry@442 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 5 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	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.7%	62.5%
Private rented	15.0%	20.3%
Social rented	3.3%	17.1%
Households	818

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,157

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 Old Road

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Who lives around Old Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Rochdale
White	82.8%	73.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	12.5%	18.5%
Other ethnic group	2%	1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	3.5%

Religion

	Here	Rochdale
Christian	49.1%	46.9%
No religion	31.7%	28.8%
Muslim	14.2%	18.8%
Not answered	4.6%	4.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Hindu	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Rochdale
Born in the UK	91.8%	84.5%
Born outside the UK	8.2%	15.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Rochdale
Level 4 qualifications and above	33.7%	26.4%
Level 3 qualifications	18.6%	16.8%
No qualifications	17.3%	23.2%
Level 2 qualifications	13.6%	14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Rochdale
Very good health	50.2%	46.9%
Good health	33.5%	32.9%
Fair health	12.4%	13.7%
Bad health	3.1%	5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Rochdale
1 car or van in household	39.7%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	35.4%	24.4%
No cars or vans in household	13.5%	26.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.5%	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.

Planning and heritage near Old Road

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