Meadow Head Avenue, Whitworth, Rochdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Meadow Head Avenue, Whitworth, Rochdale · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochdale-lancashire/meadow-head-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£225,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£225,000

2 sales

Price range

£215k – £235k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Apr 2026

OL12 8TH

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At a glance

House prices£225k average12% above the Rochdale average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station54 min walkSmithy Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Meadow Head Avenue, Whitworth, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £225,000. That is 12% above the Rochdale average of £201,678 over the same period. Of 12 streets in Rochdale with at least two sales in the last year, Meadow Head Avenue ranks 5th for average price.

House prices on Meadow Head Avenue compared

Meadow Head Avenue£225,000

OL12 postcode area£222,185

Rochdale£201,678

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£225,000	1 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Meadow Head Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Meadow Head Avenue OL12 8TH	1 Apr 2026	£235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Meadow Head Avenue OL12 8TH	6 Nov 2025	£215,000	Semi-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 Meadow Head Avenue

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of Meadow Head Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	15
Anti-social behaviour	6
Public order	3
Burglary	2
Shoplifting	2
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

Meadow Head Avenue 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 Meadow Head Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Tonacliffe Primary School 294 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 161 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Whitworth Community High School 654 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Shawclough Community Primary School 428 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
Healey Foundation Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth 195 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Healey Learning Centre 34 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	1.3 mi
Willow View School 30 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	Report	1.4 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

Smithy Bridge station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Rochdale station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Littleborough station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tonacliffe (by, Market Street) 4 min walk
Tonacliffe School (opp, Market Street) 4 min walk
Whitworth Bar (by, Tonacliffe Road) 5 min walk
Whitworth Bar (adj, Market Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Whitworth Medical Centre
Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale · 0.9 mi
Healey Surgery
Whitworth Road, Rochdale · 1.2 mi
Edenfield Road Surgery
Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Rochdale · 1.9 mi
Ashworth Street Surgery
85 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Whitworth Market Express · 0.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitworth · 0.9 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Whitworth Rd Express · 1.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Rooley Moor Road · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Whitworth Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
A J Nuttall Ltd · 0.9 mi
Healey Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Time For Teeth Hmp Buckley Hall · 1.6 mi
Dentistry@442 Ltd · 1.8 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 6 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	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.9%	62.5%
Private rented	13.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	683

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,600

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 Meadow Head Avenue

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Who lives around Meadow Head Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Rossendale
White	97.9%	92.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.7%	5.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.3%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.2%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Rossendale
Christian	52.6%	48.8%
No religion	40.4%	40.1%
Not answered	5.8%	5.2%
Muslim	0.7%	4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Hindu	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Rossendale
Born in the UK	96.7%	95%
Born outside the UK	3.3%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Rossendale
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.3%	30.6%
Level 3 qualifications	19.7%	18.4%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	14.2%
No qualifications	14.6%	18.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.7%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.4%
Other qualifications	1.5%	2.2%

General health

	Here	Rossendale
Very good health	49.5%	47%
Good health	34.4%	33.2%
Fair health	12.1%	13.6%
Bad health	3.2%	4.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	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	36.7%	30.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13%	9.6%
No cars or vans in household	8.6%	18.3%

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.

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