OL16 house prices, schools and flood risk.

348 homes sold in OL16 in the last 12 months at a median of £202,500, up 5.5% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £335,000, flats for £125,000.

Covers Balderstone & Kirkholt, Bamford, Central Rochdale, Kingsway, Littleborough Lakeside, Milkstone & Deeplish, Milnrow & Newhey, Shaw.

Median sold price

£203k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+5.5%

From £192k

Homes sold

348

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in OL16

Detached

£335k

63 sales

Semi-detached

£216k

130 sales

Terraced

£160k

143 sales

Flat

£125k

12 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£128k£169k£210k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in OL16
2016£128k (488 sales)
2017£135k (509 sales)
2018£138k (490 sales)
2019£132k (450 sales)
2020£140k (396 sales)
2021£155k (492 sales)
2022£170k (426 sales)
2023£170k (339 sales)
2024£186k (346 sales)
2025£190k (389 sales)
2026£210k (232 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Cotton HillOL16 3FX · Mostly detached
£508,7508 sales
Ferndale AvenueOL16 4SB · Mostly detached
£470,0006 sales
Whitebeam CloseOL16 4ND · Mostly detached
£463,0007 sales
Buckley Hill LaneOL16 4BU · Mostly detached
£461,75010 sales
Wrenbury DriveOL16 4PJ · Mostly detached
£430,0007 sales

Most affordable

Oswald StreetOL16 2JZ · Mostly terraced
£73,2504 sales
Chatwell CourtOL16 3RA · Mostly flats
£75,5004 sales
Samson StreetOL16 2XW · Mostly terraced
£76,5004 sales
Kellett StreetOL16 2JU · Mostly terraced
£82,0004 sales
Royal StreetOL16 2PU · Mostly terraced
£88,0004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

6 Alexander DriveOL16 3LY · Detached · 117 m² · 5 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£410,000£3,500/m²
88 Hey StreetOL16 2JS · Terraced · 111 m² · 6 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£180,000£1,620/m²
65 Croft Head DriveOL16 3UZ · Detached · 87 m² · 5 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£335,000£3,850/m²
11 Crown StreetOL16 5LQ · Terraced · 60 m² · 4 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£137,000£2,280/m²
54 Rosefield CrescentOL16 5BD · Semi-detached · 66 m² · 5 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£176,000£2,670/m²
47 Juniper DriveOL16 3BE · Detached · 103 m² · 6 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£295,000£2,860/m²
61 Juniper DriveOL16 3BE · Semi-detached · 60 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£205,000£3,420/m²
18 Bentgate StreetOL16 4JS · Terraced · 93 m² · 5 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£210,000£2,260/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School RochdalePrimary · 0.2 mi from the OL16 centre
Good
Moorhouse Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the OL16 centre
Good
Moorhouse AcademyPrimary · 0.6 mi from the OL16 centre
Good
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral ServiceAlternative provision · 0.6 mi from the OL16 centre
Requires improvement
Kingsway Park High SchoolSecondary · 0.7 mi from the OL16 centre
Good
Deeplish Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.9 mi from the OL16 centre
Good
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the OL16 centre
Good
Crossgates Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the OL16 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around OL16. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Hey Brook at Rochdale, properties from Buckley Road to Fox Street
Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall
River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop
Upper River Calder catchment
River Beal at Shaw, riverside properties in Small Brook and Buckstones
River Roch at Littleborough
River Beal at Milnrow
Hey Brook at Rochdale, properties adjacent to the watercourse

OL16 questions

What is the average house price in OL16?

The median sold price in OL16 over the last 12 months was £202,500, across 348 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £335,000, semi-detached £216,250, terraced £160,000, flat £125,000.

Are house prices in OL16 going up?

The median sold price was up 5.5% on the previous 12 months (£192,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in OL16?

Cotton Hill has the highest median sold price in OL16 over the last five years: £508,750 across 8 sales.

How do I know if a home in OL16 is fairly priced?

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