Postcode OL12 7TY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Norden ward 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 nearest station is Castleton (Manchester), about 4.7 miles away.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,558 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 35% 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 1.3% 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 7TY.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West near OL12 7TY 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 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £296 per square foot) in Norden area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,500 up to £960,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 68 | £367,500 | £305 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £253,500 | £313 |
| Terraced | 31 | £206,500 | £239 |
| Flats | 4 | £164,500 | £271 |
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 | £364,000 | £157,500 | £240,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £170,000 | £265,000 | £188,000 |
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 | £297 | £260 | £303 | £248 |
| 2026 | £321 | £282 | £323 | £224 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the OL12 7TY postcode area, located within Hooley Bridge & Norden West, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Rochdale district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OL12 7TY, 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 7TY 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around OL12 7TY in Hooley Bridge & Norden West is £280,000 (about £296 per square foot) based on 151 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
OL12 7TY scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,558 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 7TY 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.