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Union Road, Rochdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Union Road, Rochdale · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochdale-greater-manchester/union-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL12 9QA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£198,816
21 sales
Price range
£108k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Sep 2025
OL12 9QA

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At a glance

House prices£199k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkSmithy Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% freeholdAcross 25 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

21 property sales on Union Road, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £170,319. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% semi-detached, 29% detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Union Road range from £108,000 to £375,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold.

House prices on Union Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £155,282 (3 sales)2016£155k2017: £217,000 (1 sales)2017£217k2018: £195,450 (4 sales)2018£195k2019: £145,000 (2 sales)2019£145k2020: £160,000 (2 sales)2020£160k2021: £225,000 (1 sales)2021£225k2022: £170,000 (1 sales)2022£170k2023: £273,000 (3 sales)2023£273k2024: £206,333 (3 sales)2024£206k2025: £267,500 (1 sales)2025£268k

Tenure: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£170,31912 Sep 2025
Detached6£271,33320 Dec 2023
Terraced2£166,5006 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Union Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Union Road OL12 9QA 10 Dec 2025£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Union Road OL12 9QA 12 Sep 2025£267,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Union Road OL12 9QA 6 Dec 2024£225,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Union Road OL12 9QA 9 Aug 2024£219,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Union Road OL12 9QA 22 Mar 2024£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Dearnley Old Hall, Union Road OL12 9QA 20 Dec 2023£336,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Union Road OL12 9QA 30 Nov 2023£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Union Road OL12 9QA 16 Jun 2023£375,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Union Road OL12 9QA 29 Apr 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
56, Union Road OL12 9QA 17 Feb 2021£225,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Union Road OL12 9QA 9 Nov 2020£132,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Union Road OL12 9QA 19 Jun 2020£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Union Road OL12 9QA 25 Feb 2020£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Union Road OL12 9QA 20 Dec 2019£39,000 TerracedLeasehold
52, Union Road OL12 9QA 17 Dec 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Union Road OL12 9QA 13 Dec 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Union Road OL12 9QA 2 Dec 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Union Road OL12 9QA 29 Nov 2018£126,800 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Union Road OL12 9QA 16 Nov 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Union Road OL12 9QA 24 Jul 2018£180,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Union Road OL12 9QA 27 Jun 2018£295,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Union Road OL12 9QA 27 Apr 2017£217,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Union Road OL12 9QA 21 Apr 2016£156,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, Union Road OL12 9QA 24 Mar 2016£153,855 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
52, Union Road OL12 9QA 3 Mar 2016£154,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
4, Union Road £39,000 (Dec 2019) → £70,000 (Feb 2020) → £140,000 (Dec 2025) +259%
over 6 yrs
48, Union Road £153,855 (Mar 2016) → £187,500 (Jun 2020) → £267,500 (Sep 2025) +74%
over 9 yrs
5, Union Road £132,500 (Nov 2020) → £219,000 (Aug 2024) +65%
over 4 yrs
1, Union Road £126,800 (Nov 2018) → £175,000 (Mar 2024) +38%
over 5 yrs
56, Union Road £180,000 (Jul 2018) → £225,000 (Feb 2021) +25%
over 3 yrs
52, Union Road £154,995 (Mar 2016) → £200,000 (Dec 2019) +29%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Union Road

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Union Road in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% 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

Union Road 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 Union Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 444 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.0 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 0.5 mi
Meadows School 10 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Great Howarth School 35 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 0.8 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Kentmere Primary Academy 353 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Littleborough station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Rochdale station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mount Avenue (Stop B, Halifax Road) 2 min walk
  • Arm Road (nr, New Road) 2 min walk
  • Halifax Road (Stop E, Smithy Bridge Road) 2 min walk
  • Mount Avenue (Stop C, Halifax Road) 2 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 · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Stockton Street, Littleborough · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Littleborough · 1.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Littleborough Local · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Unicare Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Unicare Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Featherstall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Littleborough Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Dentistry@442 Ltd · 0.7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.7%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented3.3%17.1%
Households818

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents2,157

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable94%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 Union Road

Ethnic group

HereRochdale
White82.8%73.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.5%18.5%
Other ethnic group2%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%3.5%

Religion

HereRochdale
Christian49.1%46.9%
No religion31.7%28.8%
Muslim14.2%18.8%
Not answered4.6%4.6%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereRochdale
Born in the UK91.8%84.5%
Born outside the UK8.2%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereRochdale
Level 4 qualifications and above33.7%26.4%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%16.8%
No qualifications17.3%23.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.2%6%
Other qualifications1.8%2.9%

General health

HereRochdale
Very good health50.2%46.9%
Good health33.5%32.9%
Fair health12.4%13.7%
Bad health3.1%5%
Very bad health0.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochdale
1 car or van in household39.7%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household35.4%24.4%
No cars or vans in household13.5%26.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.5%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.

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