OL16 4RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Rochdale 016E, Balderstone & Kirkholt ward, Rochdale.
This report describes the area around OL16 4RQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around OL16 4RQ
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Rochdale, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- 3 of 7 properties in OL16 4RQ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 1 at low riskPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Rochdale 016ENeighbourhood
- £209,389 average priceFor the whole of Rochdale, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL16 4RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL16 4RQRoad 60 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 16.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL16 4RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Primary | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Kingsway Park High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, February 2025 |
| Lowerplace Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Sandbrook Community Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near OL16 4RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £260,000Craiglands, OL16 4RASeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £106,000Culvert Street, OL16 4RGMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £245,000Gilbrook Way, OL16 4RTFebruary 2026, detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £101,500Parkfield Street, OL16 4RLJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £285,000Craiglands, OL16 4RDMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £149,000Fairlands Street, OL11 2AUJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £177,500Oldham Road, OL11 2ATMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
- £120,000Fairlands View, OL11 2AXMay 2024, terraced, established, leasehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of OL16 4RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- KIRKHOLT MEDICAL PRACTICE870 m
Pharmacies
- OLDHAM ROAD PHARMACY820 m
- STRAND PHARMACY870 m
Dental practices
- THE STRAND DENTAL SURGERY870 m
The neighbourhood: Rochdale 016E
Everything about Rochdale 016EThe postcode district: OL16
Everything about OL16Your MP
- Paul WaughLabour (Co-op)MP for Rochdale
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.