Rookswood Drive, Rochdale

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House prices, sold prices and local information for OL11 3PE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£196,500

4 sales

Price range

£135k – £265k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Jun 2022

OL11 3PE

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At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkCastleton (Manchester) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Rookswood Drive, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Jun 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £196,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Rookswood Drive range from £135,000 to £265,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Rookswood Drive compared

OL11 postcode area£253,367

Rochdale£234,812

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rookswood Drive 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£196,500	17 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Rookswood Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Rookswood Drive OL11 3PE	17 Jun 2022	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Rookswood Drive OL11 3PE	15 Jan 2019	£206,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Rookswood Drive OL11 3PE	23 Feb 2018	£135,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Rookswood Drive OL11 3PE	19 Feb 2016	£180,000	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
1, Rookswood Drive	£180,000 (Feb 2016) → £206,000 (Jan 2019)	+14% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Rookswood Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Matthew Moss High School 1,198 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
St Edward's Church of England Primary School 316 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Marland Hill Community Primary School 464 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
All Souls Church of England Primary School 234 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Castleton Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Brimrod Community Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale 197 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ashfield Valley Primary School 239 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 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

Castleton (Manchester) station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Rochdale station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Matthew Moss High School (o/s, Matthew Moss Lane) 3 min walk
Heywood Cemetery (opp, Rochdale Road East) 5 min walk
Chamber House (opp, Rochdale Road East) 5 min walk
Marland Fold (opp, Bolton Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Castleton Health Centre
2 Elizabeth Street, Castleton, Rochdale · 0.3 mi
Hopwood Medical Centre
1-6 Walton Street, Hopwood, Heywood · 1.3 mi
Longford Street Medical Centre
Longford Street, Heywood · 1.3 mi
Kirkholt Medical Practice
The Strand, Kirkholt, Rochdale · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Tesco Rochdale Superstore · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Grosvenor Street · 0.8 mi
Spar Spar - Euro Garage Manchester New Road · 0.8 mi
Aldi Aldi Heywood · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.3 mi
Ainsworth Surgical Supplies · 0.7 mi
Newtons Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

23 Roch Valley Way (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
518 Dental · 1.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 3 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	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.4%	62.5%
Private rented	13.7%	20.3%
Social rented	11.8%	17.1%
Households	585

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,678

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 Rookswood Drive

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Who lives around Rookswood Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Rochdale
White	59.9%	73.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	36.6%	18.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.3%	3.5%
Other ethnic group	1.2%	1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	2.4%

Religion

	Here	Rochdale
Christian	35.4%	46.9%
Muslim	35%	18.8%
No religion	22.7%	28.8%
Not answered	4.9%	4.6%
Hindu	1.1%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Rochdale
Born in the UK	82.2%	84.5%
Born outside the UK	17.8%	15.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Rochdale
No qualifications	27.6%	23.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.9%	26.4%
Level 3 qualifications	14.6%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	12.8%	14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Rochdale
Very good health	44.2%	46.9%
Good health	31.9%	32.9%
Fair health	16%	13.7%
Bad health	6.1%	5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Rochdale
1 car or van in household	42.2%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	26.6%	24.4%
No cars or vans in household	22.6%	26.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.6%	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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