Postcode district report · August 2026

BL9, Rochdale

BL9 is the 7th Hapiest of Rochdale's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. BL9 also reaches into Bury; these figures are for its homes in Rochdale.

Homes sold
21
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£190,000
-8.2% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,080
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
10%
of homes sold

BL9 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks BL9 against the other postcode districts of Rochdale.

Price per m²£2,080/m² 7th of 7
Price change-8.2% 7th of 7
Sales a year21 a year 7th of 7
Sales change+25.0% 1st of 7
Energy efficiency64 EPC score 7th of 7
Carbon4.0 t CO₂ a home 6th of 7
Station nearby5.3 km 7th of 7
Yellow the best in Rochdale Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Rochdale

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better BL9 compares with the rest of Rochdale. These colours compare postcode districts within Rochdale; Rochdale's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Rochdale's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 M24 469£215,000 -4.4%
2 OL10 308£200,000 +5.3%
3 OL11 402£219,000 +11.7%
4 OL16 324£205,000 +7.9%
5 OL12 346£204,000 +3.0%
6 OL15 196£225,000 +0.0%
7 BL9 21£190,000 -8.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Rochdale only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Rochdale aren't ranked.