Northgate, Whitworth, Rochdale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Northgate, Whitworth, Rochdale · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochdale-lancashire/northgate/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£117,000

3 sales

Price range

£89k – £155k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jul 2021

OL12 8UD

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At a glance

House prices£117k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 2 min walkSmithy Bridge station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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 Northgate, Whitworth, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Jul 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £117,000. Recorded sale prices on Northgate range from £89,000 to £155,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Northgate compared

OL12 postcode area£222,185

Rochdale£201,678

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Northgate 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 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£117,000	30 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Northgate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Northgate OL12 8UD	30 Jul 2021	£155,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Northgate OL12 8UD	18 Dec 2017	£107,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Northgate OL12 8UD	31 May 2016	£89,000	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 Northgate

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Northgate in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	17
Anti-social behaviour	9
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

Northgate 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 Northgate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 161 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Tonacliffe Primary School 294 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Whitworth Community High School 654 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth 195 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Shawclough Community Primary School 428 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
Healey Foundation Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Willow View School 30 pupils	Other independent special school	6–18	Report	1.6 mi
Healey Learning Centre 34 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	1.7 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Rochdale station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Littleborough station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Thorburn Drive (by, Wallbank Drive) 1 min walk
Eastgate (by, Wallbank Drive) 2 min walk
Westgate Close (opp, Westgate) 2 min walk
Whitworth Bar (adj, Market Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Whitworth Medical Centre
Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale · 0.7 mi
Healey Surgery
Whitworth Road, Rochdale · 1.5 mi
Edenfield Road Surgery
Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Rochdale · 2.1 mi
Ashworth Street Surgery
85 Spotland Road, Rochdale · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Whitworth Market Express · 0.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitworth · 0.7 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Whitworth Rd Express · 1.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Rooley Moor Road · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

Whitworth Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
A J Nuttall Ltd · 0.7 mi
Healey Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Time For Teeth Hmp Buckley Hall · 2.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.0 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 3 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.6%	62.5%
Private rented	20.5%	20.3%
Social rented	24.9%	17.1%
Households	1,109

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,473

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 Northgate

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Who lives around Northgate

Ethnic group

	Here	Rossendale
White	97.5%	92.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.1%	5.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.2%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Rossendale
No religion	48.8%	40.1%
Christian	45.1%	48.8%
Not answered	4.7%	5.2%
Muslim	0.7%	4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.1%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Rossendale
Born in the UK	96.3%	95%
Born outside the UK	3.7%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Rossendale
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.2%	30.6%
No qualifications	21.2%	18.6%
Level 3 qualifications	19%	18.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.8%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.1%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	6.4%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.2%

General health

	Here	Rossendale
Very good health	43.2%	47%
Good health	33.3%	33.2%
Fair health	16%	13.6%
Bad health	5.9%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Rossendale
1 car or van in household	44.7%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	25.3%	18.3%
2 cars or vans in household	23.7%	30.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.3%	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 Northgate

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Planning applications near Northgate

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