Sweet Briar Lane, Rochdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sweet Briar Lane, Rochdale · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochdale-greater-manchester/sweet-briar-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL12 6NZ, OL12 6NS.

Average price (last 12 months)

£175,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£276,833

3 sales

Price range

£93k – £563k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 May 2026

OL12 6NZ

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At a glance

House prices£277k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkRochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband84% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% leaseholdAcross 5 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

3 property sales on Sweet Briar Lane, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £175,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £134,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Sweet Briar Lane range from £93,000 to £562,500. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold.

House prices on Sweet Briar Lane compared

OL12 postcode area£222,185

Rochdale£234,812

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£134,000	15 May 2026
Detached	1	£562,500	10 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Sweet Briar Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Sweet Briar Lane OL12 6NZ	15 May 2026	£175,000	Terraced	Leasehold
Works, Sweet Briar Lane OL12 6NS	9 Jul 2025	£300,000	Other	Freehold
2, Sweet Briar Lane OL12 6NZ	10 Sep 2024	£562,500	Detached	Leasehold
Works, Sweet Briar Lane OL12 6NS	22 Apr 2022	£300,000	Other	Leasehold
1, Sweet Briar Lane OL12 6NZ	19 Mar 2021	£93,000	Terraced	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
1, Sweet Briar Lane	£93,000 (Mar 2021) → £175,000 (May 2026)	+88% over 5 yrs
Works, Sweet Briar Lane	£300,000 (Apr 2022) → £300,000 (Jul 2025)	+0% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sweet Briar Lane

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Sweet Briar Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Burglary

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

Flood risk

Sweet Briar Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
River Roch in Rochdale Flood warning 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 Sweet Briar Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Healey Learning Centre 34 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.1 mi
Falinge Park High School 1,344 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Shawclough Community Primary School 428 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Healey Foundation Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Rochdale Islamic Academy 80 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Greenbank Primary School 423 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Spotland Primary Academy 420 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.6 mi
Rochdale Islamic Academy 75 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.6 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Talbot Head (opp, Shawclough Road) 2 min walk
The Talbot Head (nr, Shawclough Road) 2 min walk
Tintern Avenue (opp, Bentley Street) 2 min walk
Foot Wood Crescent (opp, Shawclough Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Healey Surgery
Whitworth Road, Rochdale · 0.3 mi
The Dawes Family Practice
83 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 0.7 mi
Ashworth Street Surgery
85 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 0.7 mi
Yorkshire St Surgery
188 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Whitworth Rd Express · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Rooley Moor Road · 0.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Central Rochdale Rochdale · 0.7 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Rochdale · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Healey Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Drugmart Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Rochdale Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Time For Teeth Hmp Buckley Hall · 1.0 mi
Klm Orthodontics · 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	4 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.7%	62.5%
Private rented	21.6%	20.3%
Social rented	10.1%	17.1%
Households	713

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,757

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	84%	80%
Gigabit-capable	84%	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 Sweet Briar Lane

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Who lives around Sweet Briar Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Rochdale
White	63.2%	73.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	29.6%	18.5%
Other ethnic group	4%	1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.8%	2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.4%	3.5%

Religion

	Here	Rochdale
Christian	36.7%	46.9%
Muslim	29.4%	18.8%
No religion	28.8%	28.8%
Not answered	4.2%	4.6%
Hindu	0.7%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	–
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Rochdale
Born in the UK	84%	84.5%
Born outside the UK	16%	15.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Rochdale
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.8%	26.4%
Level 3 qualifications	18.1%	16.8%
No qualifications	17.9%	23.2%
Level 2 qualifications	16.8%	14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.2%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6%
Other qualifications	3%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Rochdale
Very good health	46%	46.9%
Good health	34.1%	32.9%
Fair health	13.8%	13.7%
Bad health	5.1%	5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Rochdale
1 car or van in household	47.2%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	26.5%	24.4%
No cars or vans in household	18.5%	26.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.8%	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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