OL16 4PS
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Property report — OL16 4PS
Open-data due diligence for OL16 4PS and the area around it.
OL16 4PS in brief: 40 recorded sales (£88,000–£1,057,350) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL16 4PS 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 prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | £224,000 | 14 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2025-06-30 | £240,000 | 13 HELMSMAN LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-12-16 | £215,000 | 10 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2024-10-18 | £210,000 | 32 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2024-06-05 | £158,000 | 8 HELMSMAN LANE | Detached |
| 2022-11-09 | £245,000 | 22 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2022-10-21 | £88,000 | 26 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2022-07-05 | £230,000 | 34 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2022-07-05 | £230,000 | 34 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-05-14 | £148,500 | 16 HELMSMAN LANE | Detached |
| 2020-11-20 | £180,000 | 2 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2019-12-19 | £180,000 | 25 HELMSMAN LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-07-07 | £160,000 | 23 HELMSMAN LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-06-28 | £179,596 | 6 HELMSMAN LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-06-28 | £177,996 | 26 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-06-28 | £179,596 | 19 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-06-28 | £177,996 | 24 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-06-15 | £184,995 | 22 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-06-01 | £184,995 | 20 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-04-27 | £94,995 | 18 HELMSMAN LANE | Flat |
| 2018-04-27 | £109,995 | 8 HELMSMAN LANE | Detached |
| 2018-04-20 | £129,995 | 16 HELMSMAN LANE | Detached |
| 2018-04-06 | £176,695 | 4 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-03-29 | £169,995 | 10 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-03-29 | £159,995 | 14 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-03-29 | £157,995 | 12 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-03-16 | £170,000 | 17 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-03-16 | £191,495 | 2 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2018-02-16 | £181,995 | 21 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-22 | £189,995 | 28 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-21 | £159,995 | 32 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-15 | £171,995 | 36 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-15 | £159,995 | 34 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-15 | £164,995 | 30 HELMSMAN LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-08 | £163,995 | 23 HELMSMAN LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-08 | £172,995 | 25 HELMSMAN LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-08 | £164,995 | 15 HELMSMAN LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-08 | £170,995 | 13 HELMSMAN LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-06-30 | £1,057,350 | 6 HELMSMAN LANE | Other |
| 2013-08-09 | £471,600 | THE HORNET HELMSMAN LANE | Other |
40 recorded sales on OL16 4PS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Kingsway Park High School | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Lowerplace Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | 0.7 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: THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · WINTER PRESSURES (0.3 mi) · WELLFIELD HEALTH CENTRE (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL (2.3 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (2.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Church of St Peter, St Peters Street, Rochdale (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · ROCHDALE CANAL LOCK NUMBER 49 (MOSS UPPER LOCK) (EAST OF OLDHAM ROAD) (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · DIXON GREEN FARMHOUSE, ADJOINING BARN AND NO.5 DIXON GREEN (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MORRISONS PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · IMAAN PHARMACY (OLDHAM ROAD) (0.5 mi) · WELLFIELD PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) (0.4 mi) · Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) (0.5 mi) · Rochdale (0.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.3 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.5 mi) · Asda (0.6 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 4PS 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 4PS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £239,690 | £343,282 | £204,643 |
| 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% | 96% |
| 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.