UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ol16
OL16Rochdale, England
House prices in OL16, Rochdale
Homes in OL16 sold for a median of £197,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 683 standard sales.
It is the cheapest of the 6 postcode districts in the Rochdale council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 133 | £360,000 | £305,000 to £437,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 267 | £203,000 | £169,000 to £246,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 260 | £160,000 | £130,000 to £195,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 23 | £125,000 | £108,000 to £149,000 | Too few |
Only 21 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 39% and 38% of sales.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in OL16
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in OL16 4, around Rochdale, with a median of £224,500, and lowest in OL16 2, around Rochdale, at £156,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in OL16 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 83 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| OL16 3FX | £509,000 | 8 |
| OL16 4SB | £465,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4YD | £450,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4BF | £435,000 | 4 |
| OL16 4BD | £380,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4BX | £305,000 | 3 |
| OL16 3UX | £300,000 | 7 |
| OL16 4AD | £300,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4AQ | £295,000 | 3 |
| OL16 2QD | £293,500 | 6 |
| OL16 3UZ | £292,500 | 4 |
| OL16 4EW | £290,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4FY | £277,500 | 4 |
| OL16 2RR | £277,000 | 3 |
| OL16 3BE | £275,000 | 3 |
| OL16 3EW | £274,000 | 5 |
| OL16 3UB | £264,500 | 4 |
| OL16 4GG | £260,500 | 5 |
| OL16 4GF | £260,000 | 7 |
| OL16 3TD | £254,000 | 3 |
| OL16 3AQ | £252,500 | 6 |
| OL16 3EN | £250,000 | 4 |
| OL16 4EU | £250,000 | 5 |
| OL16 3DS | £247,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4FX | £245,000 | 7 |
| OL16 4GL | £244,000 | 4 |
| OL16 3ER | £242,500 | 4 |
| OL16 3UN | £239,000 | 5 |
| OL16 3XD | £236,000 | 8 |
| OL16 4EB | £235,000 | 4 |
| OL16 4UE | £232,500 | 4 |
| OL16 4GB | £231,000 | 4 |
| OL16 3UT | £225,000 | 3 |
| OL16 3HH | £220,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4EX | £220,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4PS | £219,500 | 4 |
| OL16 3AR | £210,000 | 3 |
| OL16 3UE | £210,000 | 4 |
| OL16 4EP | £210,000 | 5 |
| OL16 3LN | £209,000 | 3 |
| OL16 3RP | £202,500 | 3 |
| OL16 4AY | £201,500 | 4 |
| OL16 4PD | £201,000 | 3 |
| OL16 3LD | £200,000 | 3 |
| OL16 2YB | £195,000 | 3 |
| OL16 5BG | £194,000 | 4 |
| OL16 4DT | £192,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4EL | £191,000 | 4 |
| OL16 4TZ | £190,000 | 4 |
| OL16 5BB | £185,500 | 4 |
| OL16 3RB | £185,000 | 3 |
| OL16 3RL | £185,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4JR | £185,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4TR | £182,000 | 5 |
| OL16 4BB | £180,000 | 3 |
| OL16 5BE | £180,000 | 5 |
| OL16 3AL | £177,500 | 4 |
| OL16 2PY | £175,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4LP | £175,000 | 3 |
| OL16 3QG | £173,000 | 7 |
| OL16 4LJ | £172,500 | 4 |
| OL16 4BQ | £171,000 | 4 |
| OL16 5LF | £167,000 | 7 |
| OL16 4HH | £165,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4JS | £165,000 | 5 |
| OL16 2YJ | £163,500 | 3 |
| OL16 4EQ | £163,500 | 4 |
| OL16 5BD | £163,500 | 4 |
| OL16 4TJ | £155,000 | 5 |
| OL16 3PS | £152,000 | 3 |
| OL16 4LX | £152,000 | 3 |
| OL16 2YR | £151,500 | 4 |
| OL16 4EF | £151,500 | 3 |
| OL16 5AH | £145,000 | 3 |
| OL16 2NA | £140,000 | 3 |
| OL16 2SB | £140,000 | 4 |
| OL16 5LL | £134,000 | 4 |
| OL16 4AH | £130,000 | 3 |
| OL16 5AL | £130,000 | 3 |
| OL16 5AX | £130,000 | 3 |
| OL16 3NP | £127,000 | 4 |
| OL16 3DN | £125,000 | 8 |
| OL16 3AG | £94,500 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 48%, from £128,000 in 2016 to £190,000 in 2025, less than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Coal mining
All 1,125 live postcodes in OL16 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Rochdale council area
Median sale price of the 6 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. OL16 is the cheapest.
- M24 Manchester£232,000
- OL15 Littleborough£225,500
- OL11 Rochdale£205,000
- OL10 Heywood£200,000
- OL12 Rochdale£200,000
- OL16 Rochdale, this district£197,500
Leasehold homes
56% of sales in OL16 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Only 3% were flats, so some houses here are leasehold too: ask who owns the freehold, what the ground rent is and whether you could buy the freehold.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £133,000 for a terraced house on Coppy Bridge Drive to £410,000 for a detached house on Alexander Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in OL16. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 6 Alexander DriveSold for £410,000
- 88 Hey StreetSold for £180,000
- 11 Crown StreetSold for £137,000
- 65 Croft Head DriveSold for £335,000
- 54 Rosefield CrescentSold for £176,000
- 61 Juniper DriveSold for £205,000
- 47 Juniper DriveSold for £295,000
- 18 Bentgate StreetSold for £210,000
- 58 Coppy Bridge DriveSold for £133,000
- 6 Heys CloseSold for £230,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Huddersfield Road, Newhey£173,00015 sales
- Ginnell Farm Avenue, Rochdale£260,50012 sales
- Croxton Avenue, Rochdale£145,00011 sales
- Kingsway, Rochdale£218,00010 sales
- Newhey Road, Milnrow£161,00010 sales
Living in OL16
Crime
No figures for OL16
Greater Manchester Police has not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 94% of homes can get it
Higher than 75 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
93% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 71 in 100 postcode districts.
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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of OL16, from the sales in OL16, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Milnrow & Newhey 302 sales£209,500
- Kingsway 185 sales£185,500
- Smallbridge & Firgrove 99 sales£185,000
- Central Rochdale 62 sales£145,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 49 | |
| C | 432 | |
| D | 260 | |
| E | 28 | |
| F | 5 | |
| G | 3 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | ||
| 156 | ||
| 92 | ||
| 155 | ||
| 110 | ||
| 53 | ||
| 71 | ||
| 67 |
About these figures
The figures come from 683 standard sales in OL16, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.