OL16 4EL
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Property report — OL16 4EL
Open-data due diligence for OL16 4EL and the area around it.
OL16 4EL in brief: 50 recorded sales (£44,000–£255,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL16 4EL 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
Low
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OL16 4, 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 (44 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | £97,000 | 244 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-09-11 | £255,000 | 27 HARBOUR LANE | Other |
| 2024-09-20 | £152,000 | 222 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2024-05-31 | £200,000 | 45 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-05-14 | £100,000 | 244 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-11-28 | £234,950 | 55 HARBOUR LANE | Detached |
| 2020-07-17 | £126,000 | 218 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2019-12-19 | £115,000 | 222 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2019-12-06 | £159,950 | 55 HARBOUR LANE | Detached |
| 2019-11-15 | £144,000 | 23 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-11-08 | £128,000 | 202 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-06-22 | £150,000 | 31 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-08-15 | £189,000 | 71 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-06-12 | £123,000 | 17 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-04-24 | £95,000 | 218 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2014-03-14 | £73,000 | 202 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2013-12-13 | £142,950 | 23 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-01-31 | £62,000 | 208 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2012-12-21 | £110,000 | 222 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2012-12-05 | £80,000 | 224 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2012-12-03 | £125,000 | 45 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-06-15 | £145,000 | 57 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-10-29 | £120,000 | 45 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-10-29 | £120,000 | 45 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-08-20 | £95,000 | 222 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2005-12-20 | £150,000 | 55 HARBOUR LANE | Detached |
| 2004-12-10 | £96,700 | 230 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2004-12-03 | £110,000 | 200 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2004-09-24 | £148,000 | 25 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-20 | £127,000 | 196 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-06-01 | £114,000 | 55 HARBOUR LANE | Detached |
| 2003-09-19 | £250,000 | 242 HARBOUR LANE | Detached |
| 2003-07-24 | £79,000 | 218 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2003-05-02 | £68,000 | 224 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2002-04-30 | £170,000 | 240 HARBOUR LANE | Detached |
| 2001-04-30 | £47,950 | 218 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 2001-02-05 | £140,000 | 240 HARBOUR LANE | Detached |
| 2000-09-27 | £63,000 | 43 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-09-27 | £63,000 | 43 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-25 | £155,000 | 242 HARBOUR LANE | Detached |
| 2000-04-20 | £52,000 | 23 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-26 | £57,500 | 67 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-26 | £57,500 | 67 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-01-22 | £46,000 | 204 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 1998-08-28 | £67,000 | 35 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-03-27 | £69,500 | 41 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-03 | £44,000 | 196 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-06 | £65,000 | 61 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-10-29 | £59,950 | 216 HARBOUR LANE | Terraced |
| 1995-01-19 | £65,500 | 61 HARBOUR LANE | Semi-detached |
50 recorded sales on OL16 4EL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollingworth Academy | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Newhey Community Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Moorhouse Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Crossgates Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Thomas' Church of England 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: MILNROW VILLAGE PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · STONEFIELD STREET SURGERY (0.3 mi) · THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL (2.3 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (2.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 244, HARBOUR LANE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Milnrow Carnegie Library and forecourt wall (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 25, 27 AND 29, CHARLES LANE (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ROWLANDS PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · MORRISONS PHARMACY (1.1 mi) · LIFESTYLE PHARMACY (1.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) (0.2 mi) · Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) (0.7 mi) · Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) (0.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.3 mi) · Aldi (0.3 mi) · The Food Warehouse (1.0 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
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 4 | PostcodeOL16 4EL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £239,690 | £343,282 | £114,149 |
| 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 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.