Birch Road - OL12 9QQ
Key Postcode Insights
OL12 9QQ is a residential postcode situated on Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 850th largest and 400th most expensive of the 1,135 postcodes in the OL12 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £174,911
- 10 Year change
- up 74.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,058pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 79.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £200/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL12 9QQ is a residential postcode situated on Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 850th largest and 400th most expensive of the 1,135 postcodes in the OL12 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £174,911
- 10 Year change
- up 74.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,058pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 79.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £200/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL12 9QQ
- 2 Birch Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Birch Road
Unknown
- 4 Birch Road
2 Bed Period House
- 5 Birch Road
Unknown
- 6 Birch Road
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL12 9QQ sold for £140,000 on 20th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £174,911.
The OL12 9QQ Sales Market has increased by 74.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £174,911 |
| June 2025 | 6% | £168,839 |
| June 2024 | 2.8% | £159,347 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £154,989 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £152,691 |
| June 2021 | 12.3% | £136,990 |
| June 2020 | 5.7% | £121,999 |
| June 2019 | 5.7% | £115,447 |
| June 2018 | 5.7% | £109,250 |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £103,379 |
| June 2016 | 3% | £100,086 |
| June 2015 | 3.2% | £97,170 |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £94,149 |
| June 2013 | -3.4% | £90,766 |
| June 2012 | -1% | £93,938 |
| June 2011 | -5.4% | £94,842 |
| June 2010 | 0.9% | £100,237 |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £99,367 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £108,629 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £109,383 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,058.
The OL12 9QQ Rental Market has increased by 79.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.8% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £939pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £857pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £790pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £717pcm |
| June 2020 | 4% | £663pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £637pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £625pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £617pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £589pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £576pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £564pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £557pcm |
| June 2012 | -2.1% | £551pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £563pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.9% | £557pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £552pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £578pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £575pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th October 2025 for £140,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.1%. The postcode has had a total of 51 sales since 1995.
OL12 9QQ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£140,000 | 4 Bed House15, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ15, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ
- Sold Oct 2024£118,000 | 2 Bed House4, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ4, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ
- Sold May 2024£155,000 | 3 Bed House34, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ34, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ
- Sold Dec 2022£201,800 | 3 Bed House36, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ36, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ
- Sold Nov 2022£210,000 | 4 Bed House32, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ32, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QQ
Nearby Postcodes
OL12 9QQ is the 850th largest and the 400th most expensive postcode out of the 1,135 postcodes in the OL12 area.
- OL12 9NR, Edward Street, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12OL12 9NR8 Addresses|46 m away
- OL12 9QY, Hurstead Green, Rochdale, OL12OL12 9QY3 Addresses|56 m away
- OL12 9QX, Cooper Street, Rochdale, OL12OL12 9QX2 Addresses|60 m away
- OL12 9QZ, Halifax Road, Rochdale, OL12OL12 9QZ17 Addresses|78 m away
- OL12 9QS, Hurstead Green, Rochdale, OL12OL12 9QS41 Addresses|84 m away
Property Types
- 16 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (16)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2020£318,000 | 4 Bed House88, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QN88, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QN
- Sold Oct 2004£310,000 | 4 Bed House415, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9LH415, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9LH
- Sold Oct 2023£305,000 | 3 Bed House98, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QN98, Birch Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QN
Schools Nearby
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery300 m away
- Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School1.0 km away
- Kentmere Primary Academy1.2 km away
- Wardle Academy500 m away
- Falinge Park High School3.3 km away
- Hollingworth Academy3.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL12 9QQ is Smithy Bridge station, which is 900 metres away.
- Smithy Bridge|900 m away
- Littleborough|2.0 km away
- Rochdale|3.6 km away
- Castleton (Manchester)|6.3 km away
