Knott Hill, Shawforth, Rochdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Knott Hill, Shawforth, Rochdale · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochdale-lancashire/knott-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL12 8HS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£218,333

3 sales

Price range

£125k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Jul 2023

OL12 8HS

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At a glance

House prices£218k 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 station56 min walkWalsden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 3 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 Knott Hill, Shawforth, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £218,333. Recorded sale prices on Knott Hill range from £124,999 to £400,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Knott Hill compared

OL12 postcode area£222,185

Rochdale£201,678

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Knott 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: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£218,333	4 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Knott Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Knott Hill Farm, Knott Hill OL12 8HS	4 Jul 2023	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Knott Hill OL12 8HS	9 Apr 2019	£124,999	Detached	Leasehold
3, Knott Hill OL12 8HS	8 Feb 2016	£130,000	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 Knott Hill

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Knott Hill in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Public order	2
Vehicle crime	2
Other crime	2
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Knott Hill is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall 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 Knott Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School 109 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Britannia Community Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth 195 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 88 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 94 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Inadequate Report	1.6 mi
Whitworth Community High School 654 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.8 mi
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 161 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Bacup Nursery School 66 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	2.2 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 stations

Walsden station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Todmorden station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chapel (by, Market Street) 3 min walk
Shanter Close (by, Market Street) 3 min walk
Shanter Close (opp, Market Street) 3 min walk
Chapel (opp, Market Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Whitworth Medical Centre
Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale · 1.5 mi
Irwell Medical Practice
Irwell Medical Centre, Irwell Mill, Bacup · 1.7 mi
Littleborough Group Practice
Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 3.8 mi
Pennine Surgery
Littleborough Health Centre, Featherstall Road, Littleborough · 3.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitworth · 1.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Whitworth Market Express · 1.5 mi
Spar Spar - Market Street · 1.7 mi
Aldi Aldi Henrietta Street, Bacup · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

A J Nuttall Ltd · 1.5 mi
Whitworth Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Bacup Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

Bacup Primary Health Trust · 1.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.5 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.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.7%	62.5%
Private rented	11.1%	20.3%
Social rented	12.2%	17.1%
Households	739

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,733

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	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Rossendale 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 Knott Hill

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Who lives around Knott Hill

Ethnic group

	Here	Rossendale
White	98.3%	92.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	5.5%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.2%

Religion

	Here	Rossendale
Christian	51.8%	48.8%
No religion	41.2%	40.1%
Not answered	6.2%	5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.1%
Muslim	0.2%	4.9%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Rossendale
Born in the UK	97.9%	95%
Born outside the UK	2.1%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Rossendale
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.2%	30.6%
Level 3 qualifications	20.4%	18.4%
No qualifications	18.7%	18.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.3%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.5%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.4%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.2%

General health

	Here	Rossendale
Very good health	45.6%	47%
Good health	33.3%	33.2%
Fair health	14.5%	13.6%
Bad health	5.4%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Rossendale
1 car or van in household	41.6%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	34.4%	30.4%
No cars or vans in household	13.2%	18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.8%	9.6%

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 Rossendale.

Planning and heritage near Knott Hill

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