Postcode OL12 6BE is located in a rural hamlet, within the Norden area of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Hooley Bridge & Norden West area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below 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 Rochdale, about 2.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,374 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.9% 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 OL12 6BE.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West near OL12 6BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rochdale located about 2.9 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 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OL12 6BE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | 22, Carboy Drive, Rochdale, OL12 8UZ | Detached | Freehold | £258,395 | |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 20, Carboy Drive, Rochdale, OL12 8UZ | Detached | Freehold | £264,995 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 2, Skein Street, Rochdale, OL12 8WA | Detached | Freehold | £251,995 |
In the OL12 6BE postcode area, located within Hooley Bridge & Norden West, there are 2 primary and 1 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 | Tonacliffe Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
Tonacliffe Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 May 2015. | |
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 May 2015
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| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Whitworth Community High School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2014. | |
Whitworth Community High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Dec 2014
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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 OL12 6BE, 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 OL12 6BE records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around OL12 6BE in Norden is £280,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 169 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to OL12 6BE, including Tonacliffe Primary School (Good), St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Good) and Whitworth Community High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OL12 6BE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,374 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 OL12 6BE 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).