OL12 9QN
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Property report — OL12 9QN
Open-data due diligence for OL12 9QN and the area around it.
OL12 9QN in brief: 53 recorded sales (£32,250–£318,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL12 9QN itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL12 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£200,781
Population
22,465
Crimes recorded
31
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
78%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OL12 9, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (41 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | £157,000 | 85 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-10-20 | £305,000 | 98 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-04-12 | £145,000 | 103 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-08-27 | £135,000 | 73 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2020-10-26 | £318,000 | 88 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2019-09-13 | £105,000 | 83 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-07-20 | £124,000 | 107 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-09-29 | £118,000 | 109 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-09-08 | £259,000 | 86 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-08-25 | £259,000 | 88 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-07-12 | £258,000 | 84 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-06-22 | £90,000 | 113 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-12-02 | £299,000 | 82 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2016-10-28 | £259,000 | 82A BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-03-28 | £82,500 | 91 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-01-03 | £80,000 | 85 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-10-16 | £188,500 | 106 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2011-12-07 | £98,500 | 99 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-12-22 | £90,000 | 103 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-12 | £100,000 | 103 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-08-31 | £128,000 | 97 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-06-18 | £123,000 | 109 BIRCH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-12-06 | £192,000 | 98 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-11-10 | £92,500 | 103 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-11-02 | £102,000 | 115 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-28 | £88,000 | 83 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-04-07 | £167,000 | 102 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-12-02 | £197,500 | 94 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-04-05 | £95,000 | 79 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-02-13 | £212,000 | 92 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-11-07 | £74,950 | 77 BIRCH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-02-21 | £144,950 | 94 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-01-17 | £146,000 | 100 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-12-06 | £159,000 | 108 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-01-10 | £152,500 | 92 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-11-01 | £47,000 | 81 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-25 | £66,500 | 97 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-11-27 | £91,495 | 98 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-11-24 | £113,995 | 96 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-09-15 | £45,000 | 107 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-25 | £119,995 | 94 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-08-14 | £65,000 | 97 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-07-21 | £116,995 | 110 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-03-31 | £111,995 | 108 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-02-25 | £116,995 | 100 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-01-28 | £115,995 | 90 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-12-21 | £101,995 | 114 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-11-10 | £101,995 | 106 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-09-03 | £93,995 | 102 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-07-02 | £144,995 | 112 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-07-02 | £83,995 | 104 BIRCH ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-12-18 | £32,250 | 81 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-07-19 | £34,950 | 83 BIRCH ROAD | Semi-detached |
53 recorded sales on OL12 9QN. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wardle Academy | 0.1 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: LITTLEBOROUGH GROUP PRACTICE (1.0 mi) · PENNINE SURGERY (1.0 mi) · TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL (0.2 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (0.2 mi) · WATERGROVE DAY HOSPITAL (0.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ASHBROOK HEY (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · DEARNLEY OLD HALL (Grade II*) (0.3 mi) · HOWARTH KNOWL FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (0.7 mi) · UNICARE PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · ALLIED PHARMACY LITTLEBOROUGH (1.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Smithy Bridge (0.8 mi) · Littleborough (1.3 mi) · Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) (1.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Spar (0.3 mi) · Lidl (1.0 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 36
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 36%
- Households
- 8,273
Owned 59% · Social rent 21% · Private rent 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL12 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL12 9 (Mar 25–Feb 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for OL12 9QN in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictOL12 | SectorOL12 9 | PostcodeOL12 9QN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £211,386 | £200,781 | £134,906 |
| Population | 66,489 | 22,465 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 31 | — | — |
| Schools | 32 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 85% | 78% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL12 9); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.