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Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£153,889
14 sales
Price range
£112k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
OL12 9LL

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At a glance

House prices£154k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkSmithy Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% leaseholdAcross 16 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

14 property sales on Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £156,112. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% terraced, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Waterhouse Close range from £112,000 to £249,950. 25% of homes sold here were freehold and 75% leasehold.

House prices on Waterhouse Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterhouse Close 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: £125,000 (1 sales)2016£125k2017: £126,000 (1 sales)2017£126k2018: £119,750 (4 sales)2018£120k2019: £130,000 (1 sales)2019£130k2020: £119,000 (1 sales)2020£119k2021: £184,975 (2 sales)2021£185k2022: £175,000 (1 sales)2022£175k2023: £164,000 (1 sales)2023£164k2024: £241,500 (1 sales)2024£242k2025: £225,000 (1 sales)2025£225k

Tenure: 25% freehold and 75% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£156,11229 Aug 2025
Semi-detached1£125,0002 Nov 2016

Sold prices on Waterhouse Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 29 Aug 2025£225,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 4 Dec 2024£241,500 TerracedLeasehold
31, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 15 Mar 2023£164,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 29 Jul 2022£175,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 24 Sep 2021£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 12 Feb 2021£249,950 TerracedLeasehold
Garage, 3, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 25 Sep 2020£5,000 OtherFreehold
6, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 3 Jul 2020£119,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 25 Oct 2019£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 31 Oct 2018£131,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 11 Oct 2018£116,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 10 Aug 2018£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 31 May 2018£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 23 Feb 2018£112,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 24 Nov 2017£126,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Waterhouse Close OL12 9LL 2 Nov 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
6, Waterhouse Close £119,000 (Jul 2020) → £175,000 (Jul 2022) → £225,000 (Aug 2025) +89%
over 5 yrs
23, Waterhouse Close £112,000 (Feb 2018) → £241,500 (Dec 2024) +116%
over 7 yrs
32, Waterhouse Close £90,000 (May 2018) → £120,000 (Aug 2018) +33%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Waterhouse Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterhouse Close 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

Waterhouse Close 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 Waterhouse Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' Church of England Primary School 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Wardle Academy 1,366 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Great Howarth School 35 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 444 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Meadows School 10 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Kentmere Primary Academy 353 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 117 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Springside 152 pupils Community special school 3–11 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

  • Smithy Bridge station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Littleborough station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Rochdale station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Waterhouse Close (nr, Birch Road) 1 min walk
  • Waterhouse Close (opp, Birch Road) 2 min walk
  • Elm Grove (nr, Ramsden Road) 2 min walk
  • Lawflat (nr, Ramsden Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Littleborough Group Practice
    Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 1.2 mi
  • Pennine Surgery
    Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 1.2 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    22 Winton Street, Littleborough · 1.4 mi
  • The Village Medical Ctr.
    Village Medical Centre, Peel Street, Littleborough · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Halifax Road · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Stockton Street, Littleborough · 1.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Littleborough Local · 1.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Whitworth Rd Express · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Unicare Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Unicare Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dentistry@442 Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Buckley Hall · 0.9 mi
  • Featherstall Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.5%62.5%
Private rented10.9%20.3%
Social rented13.4%17.1%
Households599

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents1,514

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Waterhouse Close

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Who lives around Waterhouse Close

Ethnic group

HereRochdale
White86.8%73.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.8%18.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.6%

Religion

HereRochdale
Christian48.2%46.9%
No religion35.5%28.8%
Muslim10.1%18.8%
Not answered5.2%4.6%
Hindu0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereRochdale
Born in the UK94.6%84.5%
Born outside the UK5.4%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereRochdale
Level 4 qualifications and above27.4%26.4%
No qualifications19.2%23.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.5%
Apprenticeship8%6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.9%

General health

HereRochdale
Very good health47.7%46.9%
Good health35.2%32.9%
Fair health11.4%13.7%
Bad health4.8%5%
Very bad health1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochdale
1 car or van in household40.7%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household34.3%24.4%
No cars or vans in household15.1%26.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%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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