Whitworth Square, Whitworth, Rochdale

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£355,000

2 sales

Price range

£160k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jan 2022

OL12 8PY

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At a glance

House prices£355k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station58 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

2 property sales on Whitworth Square, Whitworth, Rochdale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 21 Jan 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £550,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% terraced. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Whitworth Square compared

OL12 postcode area£222,185

Rochdale£201,678

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whitworth Square 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
Detached	1	£550,000	24 Sep 2020
Terraced	1	£160,000	21 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Whitworth Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Whitworth Square OL12 8PY	1 Feb 2023	£172,000	Other	Freehold
2, Whitworth Square OL12 8PY	21 Jan 2022	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
The Old Vicarage, Whitworth Square OL12 8PY	24 Sep 2020	£550,000	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 Whitworth Square

Crime

44 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whitworth Square 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	19
Anti-social behaviour	10
Public order	4
Vehicle crime	3
Burglary	2
Shoplifting	2

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

Schools near Whitworth Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 161 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Whitworth Community High School 654 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Tonacliffe Primary School 294 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth 195 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Healey Foundation Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Shawclough Community Primary School 428 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.6 mi
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School 109 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.7 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.8 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 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Rochdale station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Littleborough station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hall Street (opp, Market Street) 3 min walk
Union Street (opp, Market Street) 3 min walk
Union Street (by, Market Street) 3 min walk
Milner Street (opp, Hall Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Whitworth Medical Centre
Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale · 0.4 mi
Healey Surgery
Whitworth Road, Rochdale · 1.6 mi
Edenfield Road Surgery
Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Rochdale · 2.4 mi
Mark Street Surgery
2 Mark Street, Rochdale · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Whitworth Market Express · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitworth · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Rochdale Whitworth Rd Express · 1.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Rooley Moor Road · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

Whitworth Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
A J Nuttall Ltd · 0.4 mi
Healey Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dentistry@442 Ltd · 1.8 mi
Time For Teeth Hmp Buckley Hall · 1.9 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 Whitworth Square

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Who lives around Whitworth Square

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.

Planning and heritage near Whitworth Square

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