UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/rochdale
Council areaNorth West, England
House prices in Rochdale
Homes in Rochdale sold for a median of £210,500 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,640 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £225,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,019 | £355,000 | £295,000 to £420,000 | £3,241/m²from 40 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,660 | £230,000 | £190,000 to £273,000 | £2,817/m²from 50 sales |
| Terraced | 1,716 | £163,000 | £138,000 to £197,000 | £2,096/m²from 62 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 245 | £120,000 | £101,000 to £141,000 | Too few |
Terraced houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers in Rochdale, at 37% and 36% of sales.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the North West as a whole: a median of £120,000 here, 20% less than the £150,000 across the region.
Prices over time
The median rose 68%, from £125,000 in 2016 to £210,000 in 2025, more than the 52% rise across the North West as a whole.
Postcode districts in Rochdale
District medians are close together, from £197,500 in OL16 (Milnrow) to £232,000 in M24 (Manchester).
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Post towns in Rochdale, by number of sales: Rochdale (OL11, OL12, OL16), Manchester (M24), Heywood (OL10), Littleborough (OL15).
- M24Manchester, 1,173 salesMedian price £232,000Price per square metre £2,584Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- OL15Littleborough, 439 salesMedian price £225,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- OL11Rochdale, 910 salesMedian price £205,000Price per square metre £2,939Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- OL10Heywood, 722 salesMedian price £200,000Price per square metre £2,683Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- OL12Rochdale, 944 salesMedian price £200,000Price per square metre £2,050Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- OL16Rochdale, 683 salesMedian price £197,500Price per square metre £2,338Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in M24 (Manchester), up 8%, and fell most in OL11 (Rochdale), down 4%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Market Street, Whitworth (OL12)29 sales
- Workers Way, Heywood (OL10)26 sales
- Edenfield Road, Rochdale (OL11)24 sales
- Manchester Road, Rochdale (OL11)23 sales
- Greenwood Way, Heywood (OL10)19 sales
- Rochdale Road, Middleton (M24)18 sales
- Yarn Close, Middleton (M24)18 sales
- Edenfield Road, Rochdale (OL12)18 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Birch House Close, Heywood (OL10, £403,000), Manchester New Road, Middleton (M24, semi-detached houses, £400,000) and Egyptian Drive, Middleton (M24, detached houses, £377,000).
The cheapest were Pegasus Court, Rochdale (OL11, flats, £110,000), Market Street, Whitworth (OL12, terraced houses, £130,000) and Grimshaw Lane, Middleton (M24, £136,000).
Leasehold homes
53% of sales in Rochdale were leasehold, against 33% across the North West as a whole. Flats made up only 5% of sales, so many houses here are leasehold too: ask who owns the freehold and what the ground rent is.
Living in Rochdale
Crime
No figures for Rochdale
Greater Manchester Police has not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
93% of homes can get it
Higher than 63 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
93% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 88 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,601 a year in Rochdale for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 89 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the North West
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Rochdale and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Westmorland and Furness£240,000
- Salford£235,000
- Sefton£230,000
- Chorley£225,000
- Wirral£222,500
- South Ribble£220,000
- Tameside£220,000
- Rochdale, this council area£210,500
- Oldham£210,000
- Bolton£209,000
- Lancaster£203,000
- Preston£200,000
- Wigan£200,000
- Wyre£200,000
- Knowsley£197,000
About these figures
Rochdale's figures come from 4,640 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.