OL16 1EA
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Property report — OL16 1EA
Open-data due diligence for OL16 1EA and the area around it.
OL16 1EA in brief: low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL16 1EA itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL16 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£178,854
Population
10,354
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
1
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
88%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in OL16 1, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (1 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on OL16 1EA in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Community Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Spotland Primary Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2024) |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Greenbank Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Falinge Park High School | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
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: THE DAWES FAMILY PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · ASHWORTH STREET SURGERY (0.3 mi) · YORKSHIRE ST SURGERY (0.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (2.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 17, Yorkshire Street (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 5, Baillie Street (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · PILLAR BOX SURMOUNTED BY GAS LAMP ADJACENT TO NUMBER 31 (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ROCHDALE PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BOOTS (0.2 mi) · DRUGMART PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) (0.2 mi) · Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) (0.5 mi) · Rochdale (0.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.1 mi) · Asda (0.3 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 33
- One-person households
- 38%
- Households with children
- 37%
- Households
- 3,598
Owned 30% · Social rent 43% · Private rent 26%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL16 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL16 1 (Dec 24–Feb 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 | DistrictOL16 | SectorOL16 1 | PostcodeOL16 1EA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £239,690 | £178,854 | — |
| Population | 61,119 | 10,354 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 1/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 1 | — | — |
| Schools | 18 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 88% | 97% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL16 1); 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 30 June 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.