Postcode district report · August 2026

OL16, Rochdale

OL16 is the 4th 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.

Homes sold
324
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£205,000
+7.9% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,347
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
4%
of homes sold

OL16 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks OL16 against the other postcode districts of Rochdale.

Price per m²£2,347/m² 6th of 7
Price change+7.9% 2nd of 7
Sales a year324 a year 4th of 7
Sales change-7.9% 6th of 7
Energy efficiency69 EPC score 3rd of 7
Carbon3.5 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 7
Station nearby1.4 km 3rd 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 OL16 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.