Westgate - OL12 8UP
Key Postcode Insights
OL12 8UP is a residential postcode situated on Westgate, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1029th largest and 386th most expensive of the 1,135 postcodes in the OL12 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £155,438
- 10 Year change
- up 77.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £992pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 92.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £196/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL12 8UP is a residential postcode situated on Westgate, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1029th largest and 386th most expensive of the 1,135 postcodes in the OL12 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £155,438
- 10 Year change
- up 77.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £992pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 92.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £196/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL12 8UP
- 45 Westgate
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 47 Westgate
Unknown
- 49 Westgate
Unknown
- 51 Westgate
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 53 Westgate
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL12 8UP sold for £127,500 on 16th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 15.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £155,438.
The OL12 8UP Sales Market has increased by 77.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £155,438 |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £149,558 |
| June 2024 | 3.4% | £141,825 |
| June 2023 | 2.2% | £137,139 |
| June 2022 | 13.2% | £134,169 |
| June 2021 | 12.9% | £118,551 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £105,049 |
| June 2019 | 6.9% | £100,960 |
| June 2018 | 4.9% | £94,436 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £89,993 |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £87,557 |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £84,680 |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £82,722 |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £81,606 |
| June 2012 | -2.4% | £81,680 |
| June 2011 | -3.3% | £83,729 |
| June 2010 | 2.2% | £86,613 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £84,710 |
| June 2008 | -2.4% | £93,998 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £96,303 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £992.
The OL12 8UP Rental Market has increased by 92.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £992pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.8% | £950pcm |
| June 2024 | 13% | £890pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.6% | £788pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.5% | £719pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £639pcm |
| June 2020 | 5.1% | £588pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £560pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £547pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £540pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £515pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.8% | £507pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £498pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £490pcm |
| June 2012 | -2.3% | £491pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £503pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.8% | £496pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £492pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £506pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £493pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th December 2025 for £127,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 15.5%. The postcode has had a total of 38 sales since 1995.
OL12 8UP has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£127,500 | 3 Bed House92, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP92, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP
- Sold Nov 2022£135,000 | 3 Bed House126, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP126, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP
- Sold Nov 2021£101,000 | 3 Bed House100, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP100, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP
- Sold Aug 2021£115,000 | 3 Bed House108, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP108, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP
- Sold May 2021£111,786 | 3 Bed House118, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP118, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP
Nearby Postcodes
OL12 8UP is the 1029th largest and the 386th most expensive postcode out of the 1,135 postcodes in the OL12 area.
- OL12 8WB, Bleacher Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12OL12 8WB28 Addresses|95 m away
- OL12 8UL, Wallbank Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12OL12 8UL28 Addresses|102 m away
- OL12 8UJ, Thorburn Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12OL12 8UJ56 Addresses|119 m away
- OL12 8US, Spring Mill Avenue, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12OL12 8US20 Addresses|148 m away
- OL12 8UQ, Southgate, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12OL12 8UQ28 Addresses|156 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 25 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- mid-century house (25)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2022£200,000 | 3 Bed House2, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UW2, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UW
- Sold Nov 2022£135,000 | 3 Bed House126, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP126, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UP
- Sold Oct 2022£131,000 | 3 Bed House33, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UW33, Westgate, Rochdale, OL12 8UW
Schools Nearby
- Tonacliffe Primary School500 m away
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School600 m away
- Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth1.7 km away
- Whitworth Community High School700 m away
- Falinge Park High School3.1 km away
- Oulder Hill Leadership Academy3.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL12 8UP is Rochdale station, which is 5.0 kilometres away.
- Rochdale|5.0 km away
- Smithy Bridge|5.1 km away
- Littleborough|6.0 km away
- Castleton (Manchester)|6.6 km away
