AREA REPORT · ROCHDALE OL16

OL16.

Rochdale

OL16 is an outcode in Rochdale, covering the neighbourhoods of Kingsway, Milnrow East & Newhey, Milnrow West, Hurstead & Smallbridge and Wardleworth & Newbold Brow. Over the last 12 months 266 properties changed hands — a median of £115k for flats (£2,369/sqm) and £190k for houses (£2,414/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
11,795
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
6
24
Houses
260
952
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£115k
n = 6
£124k
n = 24
Houses
£190k
n = 260
£190k
n = 952
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,369
n = 6
£2,126
n = 23
Houses
£2,414
n = 259
£2,368
n = 933
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Firming
+4.1% vs 12m
+4.1% vs 3y
£120k£240k£190k£190k£198k3Yn=95212Mn=2606Mn=88
Flats
Firming
+3.3% vs 12m
−4.0% vs 3y
£65k£130k£124k£115k£119k3Yn=2412Mn=66Mn=2
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
−0.1% vs 12m
+1.8% vs 3y
£0£1,300£2,600£2,368£2,414£2,4113Yn=93312Mn=2596Mn=88
Flats
Cooling
−6.0% vs 12m
+4.8% vs 3y
£0£1,250£2,500£2,126£2,369£2,2273Yn=2312Mn=66Mn=2
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£215k
n=88
Median £
£198k
n=88
Avg £/sqm
£2,386
n=88
Median £/sqm
£2,411
n=88
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£220k
n=260
Median £
£190k
n=260
Avg £/sqm
£2,441
n=259
Median £/sqm
£2,414
n=259
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£213k
n=952
Median £
£190k
n=952
Avg £/sqm
£2,392
n=933
Median £/sqm
£2,368
n=933
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£119k
n=2
Median £
£119k
n=2
Avg £/sqm
£2,227
n=2
Median £/sqm
£2,227
n=2
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£112k
n=6
Median £
£115k
n=6
Avg £/sqm
£2,197
n=6
Median £/sqm
£2,369
n=6
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£121k
n=24
Median £
£124k
n=24
Avg £/sqm
£2,082
n=23
Median £/sqm
£2,126
n=23
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£9k£104k£200k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
084316862010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
12,202
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
3,936
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
2,447
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
1,243
Detached
Band E
813
Detached
Band F
264
Detached
Band G
44
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
3,673
17%
Terraced houses
7,883
37%
Semi-detached houses
5,759
27%
Detached houses
1,954
9.3%
Bungalows
1,589
7.6%
Other/unknown
182
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
5
Bus & coach
1
Bus stops
240
Schools
21
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
11 · click column to sort
Kingsway
4,892
3,604
Milnrow East & Newhey
2,616
3,314
Milnrow West
2,939
3,228
Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
3,074
1,809
Balderstone & Kirkholt
1,148
1,460
Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge
455
751
Hurstead & Smallbridge
958
462
Central Rochdale & Mandale Park
788
259
Deeplish
371
238
Spotland Bridge
0
0
Clough & Shaw Side
0
0
Wards
10 · click column to sort
Milnrow & Newhey
4,138
5,241
Kingsway
4,989
3,904
Smallbridge & Firgrove
3,058
2,415
Central Rochdale
3,096
1,708
Balderstone & Kirkholt
1,001
1,252
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough
300
449
Milkstone & Deeplish
266
109
Spotland & Falinge
393
47
Bamford
0
0
Shaw
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

OL16 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Rochdale (OL16)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in OL16 (Rochdale) was £190k, with an average of £220k, from 260 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in OL16?
The median flat sale price in OL16 over the last 12 months was £115k (about £2,369 per square metre), from 6 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in OL16?
Typical sale prices per square metre in OL16 are £2,414 for houses and £2,369 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in OL16 have?
Homes in OL16 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in OL16 in the last year?
266 properties were sold in OL16 over the last 12 months, and 976 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES