Postcode OL12 7TG 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 low crime levels, with around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% 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 3.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,559 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 7TG.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West near OL12 7TG 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 3.1 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 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OL12 7TG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar 2026 | Rainshore House, Overtown Lane, Rochdale, OL12 7TQ | Other | Freehold | £1,675,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 3, Tenterhill Lane, Rochdale, OL11 5TY | Detached | Leasehold | £415,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 4, Fairview Close, Rochdale, OL12 7SR | Detached | Leasehold | £314,000 | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | 910, Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL12 7SS | Detached | Leasehold | £325,000 | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | 910, Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL12 7SS | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 |
In the OL12 7TG postcode area, located within Hooley Bridge & Norden West, there are 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Norden Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2012. | |
Norden Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2012
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Whittaker Moss Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2023. | |
Whittaker Moss Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2023
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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 7TG, 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 7TG records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around OL12 7TG in Norden is £280,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 169 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to OL12 7TG, including Norden Primary Academy (Good) and Whittaker Moss Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OL12 7TG scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,559 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 7TG 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).