Postcode OL10 2BL is located in a major urban area, within the Hopwood Hall area of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor is £46,370 per year. The median sale price in Hopwood Hall is £265,000 (around £287 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £190,000 and £350,000. The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester), about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Hopwood Park.
Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,464 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.
Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 36.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor is £46,370 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL10 2BL.
Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor near OL10 2BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Hopwood Park | Small | Walking directions to Hopwood Park |
| 0.5 mi | Heywood Memeorial Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Heywood Memeorial Gardens |
Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 (about £287 per square foot) in Hopwood Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £605,995.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 57 | £367,000 | £313 |
| Semi-Detached | 63 | £245,000 | £303 |
| Terraced | 44 | £174,000 | £212 |
| Flats | 5 | £106,300 | £174 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226,000 | £60,000 | £120,000 | £78,000 |
| 2017 | £218,000 | £69,500 | £133,000 | £90,000 |
| 2018 | £235,000 | £75,000 | £134,995 | £86,750 |
| 2019 | £265,000 | £64,950 | £185,000 | £99,950 |
| 2020 | £287,995 | £92,500 | £177,500 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | £316,995 | £86,500 | £210,000 | £135,000 |
| 2022 | £371,000 | £102,475 | £191,250 | £155,000 |
| 2023 | £360,000 | £149,990 | £240,500 | £156,000 |
| 2024 | £374,995 | £125,000 | £272,498 | £162,500 |
| 2025 | £390,695 | £120,000 | £272,998 | £175,000 |
| 2026 | £364,750 | £108,150 | £225,500 | £174,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £190 | £113 | £145 | £101 |
| 2017 | £187 | £117 | £167 | £114 |
| 2018 | £201 | £159 | £176 | £116 |
| 2019 | £216 | £132 | £211 | £122 |
| 2020 | £231 | £153 | £213 | £135 |
| 2021 | £259 | £165 | £225 | £164 |
| 2022 | £270 | £192 | £246 | £194 |
| 2023 | £315 | £168 | £278 | £187 |
| 2024 | £323 | £239 | £299 | £190 |
| 2025 | £316 | £179 | £305 | £216 |
| 2026 | £321 | £172 | £281 | £214 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OL10 2BL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | 8, Ullswater Grove, Heywood, OL10 2BL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £191,100 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 15, Ullswater Grove, Heywood, OL10 2BL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £173,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 17, Grasmere Avenue, Heywood, OL10 2BJ | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 27, Grasmere Avenue, Heywood, OL10 2BJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 14, Grasmere Avenue, Heywood, OL10 2BJ | Terraced | Freehold | £215,000 |
In the OL10 2BL postcode area, located within Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Newhouse Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2023. | |
Newhouse Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Hopwood Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
Hopwood Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Apr 2016. | |
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Apr 2016
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of OL10 2BL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Middleton Road, Heywood, OL10 2LU | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Rochdale district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OL10 2BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Steve Potter
Hopwood Hall - Elected 7 May 2026
Elsie Blundell
Heywood and Middleton North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OL10 2BL records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around OL10 2BL in Hopwood Hall is £265,000 (about £287 per square foot) based on 169 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to OL10 2BL, including Newhouse Academy (Requires improvement), Hopwood Community Primary School (Outstanding) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OL10 2BL scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,464 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton North covering OL10 2BL is Elsie Blundell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Steve Potter (Reform UK).