Thomas Watson Hill, Wardle, Rochdale
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL12 9EH.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Thomas Watson Hill, Wardle, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Jun 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £239,833. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 20% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Thomas Watson Hill range from £167,000 to £367,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Thomas Watson Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thomas Watson Hill 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £239,833 | 14 Jun 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £172,000 | 8 Nov 2019 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £250,000 | 20 Oct 2023 |
Sold prices on Thomas Watson Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Thomas Watson Hill OL12 9EH | 14 Jun 2024 | £367,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Thomas Watson Hill OL12 9EH | 20 Oct 2023 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Thomas Watson Hill OL12 9EH | 22 Nov 2019 | £185,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Thomas Watson Hill OL12 9EH | 8 Nov 2019 | £172,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Thomas Watson Hill OL12 9EH | 24 Mar 2017 | £167,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Thomas Watson Hill
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thomas Watson Hill in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Thomas Watson Hill is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
- Upper River Calder catchment 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 Thomas Watson Hill
| 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 |
| Wardle Academy 1,366 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 402 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St James' Church of England Primary School 210 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Meadows School 10 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 200 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 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 | 1.0 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Littleborough station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Rochdale station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Arm Road (nr, New Road) 3 min walk
- Arm Road (opp, New Road) 3 min walk
- Halifax Road (Stop E, Smithy Bridge Road) 4 min walk
- Mount Avenue (Stop B, Halifax Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Littleborough Group Practice
Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 0.7 mi - Pennine Surgery
Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 0.7 mi - Trinity Medical Centre
22 Winton Street, Littleborough · 0.9 mi - The Village Medical Ctr.
Village Medical Centre, Peel Street, Littleborough · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Halifax Road · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Stockton Street, Littleborough · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Littleborough Local · 1.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Littleborough · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Unicare Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Unicare Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Littleborough Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Featherstall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
- Dentistry@442 Ltd · 0.6 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
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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 827 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,982 |
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.
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Who lives around Thomas Watson Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 73.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 18.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.8% | 46.9% |
| No religion | 38.3% | 28.8% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 4.6% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 18.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.7% | 84.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.3% | 15.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.3% | 26.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.9% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 14% |
| No qualifications | 14.9% | 23.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.8% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 32% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 5% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.9% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.7% | 24.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.7% | 26.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 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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