OL16 5QS
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Property report — OL16 5QS
Open-data due diligence for OL16 5QS and the area around it.
OL16 5QS in brief: no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL16 5QS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL16 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£149,188
Population
12,504
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
93%
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on OL16 5QS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Lowerplace Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 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: DR GWD BHIMA (0.2 mi) · THE DALE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.2 mi) · DR A HAMID (0.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL (0.8 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL (2.3 mi) · BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (2.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ROCHDALE CANAL BRANCH ARM HALFPENNY BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Newbold Buildings, 33-37 Oldham Road (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 17 Milnrow Road (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: COHENS CHEMISTS (0.3 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (0.3 mi) · WELLFIELD PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) (0.2 mi) · Rochdale (0.2 mi) · Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) (0.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: ALDI (0.4 mi) · Morrisons (0.6 mi) · Lidl (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 32
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 40%
- Households
- 4,458
Owned 37% · Social rent 38% · Private rent 25%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL16 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL16 5 (Aug 24–Apr 25, 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 5QS 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 5 | PostcodeOL16 5QS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £239,690 | £149,188 | — |
| Population | 61,119 | 12,504 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 1/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 1 | — | — |
| Schools | 18 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 93% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL16 5); 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.