Postcode OL10 4BQ is located in a rural town, within the Norden area of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Hooley Bridge & Norden West area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hooley Bridge & Norden West is £52,982 per year. The median sale price in Norden is £280,000 (around £298 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £225,000 and £365,000. The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester), about 2.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,771 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 100.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hooley Bridge & Norden West is £52,982 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL10 4BQ.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West near OL10 4BQ 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £298 per square foot) in Norden area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,500 up to £990,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 77 | £351,250 | £304 |
| Semi-Detached | 54 | £250,000 | £314 |
| Terraced | 33 | £210,000 | £239 |
| Flats | 5 | £170,000 | £279 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210,000 | £83,000 | £141,500 | £165,000 |
| 2017 | £229,500 | £119,750 | £155,500 | £150,000 |
| 2018 | £264,000 | £125,000 | £154,000 | £146,500 |
| 2019 | £263,000 | £128,300 | £169,975 | £145,000 |
| 2020 | £282,000 | £126,000 | £185,000 | £131,000 |
| 2021 | £290,000 | £135,000 | £193,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £338,000 | £125,000 | £227,750 | £172,500 |
| 2023 | £341,500 | £145,000 | £220,000 | £199,000 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £150,000 | £235,000 | £186,000 |
| 2025 | £365,000 | £159,000 | £241,500 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £170,000 | £256,250 | £211,625 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £189 | £133 | £197 | £159 |
| 2017 | £210 | £134 | £188 | £171 |
| 2018 | £213 | £182 | £198 | £178 |
| 2019 | £238 | £208 | £211 | £168 |
| 2020 | £246 | £154 | £231 | £157 |
| 2021 | £255 | £220 | £244 | £192 |
| 2022 | £274 | £203 | £293 | £204 |
| 2023 | £311 | £208 | £285 | £215 |
| 2024 | £298 | £221 | £302 | £205 |
| 2025 | £296 | £264 | £304 | £241 |
| 2026 | £312 | £240 | £327 | £227 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OL10 4BQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | 231, Bury & Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BQ | Terraced | Leasehold | £206,500 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | 225, Bury & Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BQ | Terraced | Leasehold | £217,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 207, Bury & Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BQ | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 239, Bury & Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BQ | Other | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 239, Bury & Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, OL10 4BQ | Other | Freehold | £650,000 |
In the OL10 4BQ postcode area, located within Hooley Bridge & Norden West, there are 3 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Heywood Academy | Free schools special | Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
St Luke's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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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 4BQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Ellison
Norden - Elected 7 May 2026
Elsie Blundell
Heywood and Middleton North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OL10 4BQ records about 101 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 4BQ in Norden is £280,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 169 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to OL10 4BQ, including St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford (Outstanding), Heywood Academy and St Luke's Church of England Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OL10 4BQ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,771 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 4BQ is Elsie Blundell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Ellison (Conservative and Unionist Party).