OL16 4AD
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Property report — OL16 4AD
Open-data due diligence for OL16 4AD and the area around it.
OL16 4AD in brief: 38 recorded sales (£140,000–£327,500) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL16 4AD itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL16 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£343,282
Population
25,443
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in OL16 4, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (44 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | £327,500 | 5 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2025-12-04 | £290,000 | 14 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2025-03-31 | £300,000 | 5 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2023-10-20 | £320,000 | 9 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2021-09-24 | £275,000 | 9 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2020-05-22 | £230,000 | 2 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2019-11-21 | £221,000 | 16 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2019-10-28 | £249,950 | 10 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2019-07-29 | £211,500 | 12 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2018-11-23 | £202,500 | 16 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2018-08-24 | £195,000 | 4 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2017-12-01 | £195,000 | 4 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2017-09-15 | £189,995 | 18 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2017-02-13 | £175,000 | 2 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2016-12-02 | £195,000 | 14 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2014-12-02 | £202,000 | 7 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2013-11-22 | £172,500 | 7 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2010-10-26 | £195,000 | 8 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2007-09-14 | £204,950 | 5 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2007-08-10 | £180,000 | 22 RETFORD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-05-23 | £204,950 | 9 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2007-01-29 | £199,950 | 24 RETFORD AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-12-21 | £186,500 | 20 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-12-08 | £185,000 | 20 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-11-10 | £204,950 | 1 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-06-02 | £197,500 | 8 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-01-24 | £204,950 | 3 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-11-30 | £194,950 | 18 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-09-09 | £209,950 | 7 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-08-12 | £199,950 | 20 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-04-27 | £194,950 | 16 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-03-04 | £199,950 | 8 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-01-20 | £185,000 | 2 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2004-12-02 | £185,000 | 6 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2004-10-26 | £175,000 | 4 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2004-09-28 | £187,950 | 12 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2004-07-30 | £176,000 | 14 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
| 2004-06-22 | £140,000 | 10 RETFORD AVENUE | Detached |
38 recorded sales on OL16 4AD. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Kingsway Park High School | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Lowerplace Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2022) |
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: WELLFIELD HEALTH CENTRE (0.6 mi) · KIRKHOLT MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.7 mi) · THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL (1.2 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL (2.9 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (2.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 61-73, BROAD LANE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 75 AND 77, BROAD LANE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 33 and 35 Broad Lane and attached flagstone boundary wall to east (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: OLDHAM ROAD PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · IMAAN PHARMACY (OLDHAM ROAD) (0.5 mi) · WELLFIELD PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Rochdale (0.9 mi) · Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) (0.9 mi) · Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) (1.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.9 mi) · The Food Warehouse (1.2 mi) · Asda (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 37
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 34%
- Households
- 10,045
Owned 61% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 19%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL16 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL16 4 (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 4AD 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 4 | PostcodeOL16 4AD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £239,690 | £343,282 | £209,589 |
| Population | 61,119 | 25,443 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 1 | — | — |
| Schools | 18 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 89% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL16 4); 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.