OL16 2SW
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Property report — OL16 2SW
Open-data due diligence for OL16 2SW and the area around it.
OL16 2SW in brief: 24 recorded sales (£51,000–£210,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL16 2SW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL16 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£177,677
Population
21,672
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
93%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OL16 2, 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 (19 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-13 | £205,000 | 36 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2024-05-24 | £200,000 | 6 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Detached |
| 2023-04-12 | £210,000 | 28 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Detached |
| 2020-04-03 | £160,000 | 30 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2019-01-28 | £161,000 | 26 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2018-09-10 | £160,000 | 26 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2018-02-01 | £158,000 | 28 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Detached |
| 2017-11-10 | £158,000 | 22 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2016-02-12 | £135,000 | 28 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Detached |
| 2015-09-10 | £162,000 | 12 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Detached |
| 2015-05-07 | £100,000 | 30 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2008-07-04 | £159,950 | 38 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-26 | £147,250 | 4 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Detached |
| 2006-09-15 | £115,000 | 22 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2005-05-12 | £139,000 | 20 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2003-11-05 | £140,000 | 20 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2003-06-20 | £98,750 | 12 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2001-09-20 | £59,950 | 12 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2001-03-30 | £51,000 | 12 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2000-11-24 | £54,000 | 10 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 2000-08-25 | £70,000 | 38 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-29 | £55,000 | 20 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 1999-11-29 | £55,950 | 20 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
| 1998-11-13 | £52,000 | 20 SOUTH VIEW TERRACE | Terraced |
24 recorded sales on OL16 2SW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Wardle Academy | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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 (0.7 mi) · PENNINE SURGERY (0.7 mi) · TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (0.3 mi) · WATERGROVE DAY HOSPITAL (0.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: DEARNLEY OLD HALL (Grade II*) (0.2 mi) · 18, 20 AND 22, NEW ROAD (See details for further address information) (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · ROCHDALE CANAL LODGE BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: UNICARE PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · ALLIED PHARMACY LITTLEBOROUGH (0.7 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Smithy Bridge (0.3 mi) · Littleborough (1.0 mi) · Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) (1.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Spar (0.1 mi) · Lidl (0.8 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 33
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 39%
- Households
- 7,596
Owned 46% · Social rent 30% · Private rent 24%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL16 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL16 2 (Jun 24–Apr 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 OL16 2SW 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 | DistrictOL16 | SectorOL16 2 | PostcodeOL16 2SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £239,690 | £177,677 | £125,285 |
| Population | 61,119 | 21,672 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 1 | 1 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 93% | 90% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL16 2); 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 2 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.