Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Rochdale area decision report
Balanced shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 5.9x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 87.3% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 99.7% and 5G reaches 69.5% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Stretch at 5.9xSchools: 28 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 87.3%Mobile: 4G 99.7% · 5G 69.5%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £175,000Based on 16,330 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Feb 2026
- Affordability StretchMedian ratio 5.9x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 87.3%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 99.7%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Stretch at 5.9xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 5.9x in 2025, with a median house price of £205,000 and residence earnings of £34,660.
Broadband
Gigabit 87.3%Gigabit availability is 87.3%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 99.7% · 5G 69.5%4G strong-coverage share is 99.7%, with 5G at 69.5% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Rochdale in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
28 nearby school rows28 nearby school rows matched postcode area OL10 2AE for Rochdale. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
2,152 mapped stopsRochdale currently links 2,152 mapped transport stops, including 2,085 local bus or tram access points and 30 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,264 stops are marked active and 888 inactive. Top localities include Rochdale (158), Heywood (124), Middleton (102).
Local business
Score 100/100Rochdale currently links 368 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 104 nightlife, 97 food and drink, 75 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Rochdale.
Crime
Latest month 7Rochdale recorded 7 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 41, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Lancashire Constabulary contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Rochdale, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Nightlife
104 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (99), bar (5).
Amenity group
Food and drink
97 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (48), restaurant (28), cafe (21).
Amenity group
Grocery
75 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (42), supermarket (24), bakery (4).
Amenity group
Fuel
26 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (26).
Compare against another area
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Leeds has 62,603 recorded sales with a median sold price of £222,000.
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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OL10 2AE
OL10 2AE has 54 recorded sales with a median sold price of £100,000.
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OL11 2BE
OL11 2BE has 50 recorded sales with a median sold price of £210,995.
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M24 4TE
M24 4TE has 46 recorded sales with a median sold price of £187,495.
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