Alpine Drive Wardle, Rochdale
76 addresses across 3 postcodes (OL12), about 500 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 32000037.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £234,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 17, E: 8, F: 4).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Rochdale costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Smithy Bridge, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rutherford Park, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 187 to 195 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 76 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Littleborough Group Practice, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £234,250 | £223,500 | £245,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £277,525 | £240,050 | £315,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £257,500 | £240,000 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £192,500 | £165,000 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £220,000 | £190,000 | £229,950 |
| 2020 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £180,000 | £175,000 | £192,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £187,500 | £185,000 | £190,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £135,000 | £128,000 | £204,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £174,000 | £153,000 | £195,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £164,250 | £122,000 | £206,500 |
| 2010 | 4 | £141,975 | £110,500 | £190,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2025 | 7 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 52 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £223,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jun 2024 | 31 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £315,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 2024 | 27 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £240,050 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 51 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2023 | 39 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2022 | 71 OL12 9NY | Terraced | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2022 | 7 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2021 | 61 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Apr 2021 | 12 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £229,950 | |
| 15 Jan 2021 | 41 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2020 | 17 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £183,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2018 | 33 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2018 | 31 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 81 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £192,500 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 43 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2016 | 15 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 55 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2015 | 61 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £128,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 32 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £204,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2013 | 87 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £153,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 23 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 32 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £206,500 | |
| 17 Jan 2012 | 81 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2010 | 61 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £110,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2010 | 29 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 34 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £158,950 | |
| 8 Mar 2010 | 79 OL12 9NY | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2009 | 12 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2008 | 49 OL12 9NY | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2007 | 48 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 9 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2007 | 79 OL12 9NY | Terraced | £177,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2007 | 48 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £141,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 52 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £157,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Nov 2006 | 1 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2005 | 55 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2004 | 69 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £126,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 46 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2003 | 48 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2003 | 67 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £119,950 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2003 | 67 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | 44 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2002 | 81 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 39 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £94,950 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 48 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Feb 2000 | 57 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 1996 | 47 OL12 9NY | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 23 Feb 1996 | 32 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 4 Aug 1995 | 16 OL12 9NZ | Semi-detached | £57,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (17); Bungalow, semi-detached (9); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (17); 1950-1966 (11); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (27).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 2, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 8, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 14, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 15, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 20, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 23, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 31, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 32, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 33, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 34, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 43, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 44, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 45, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 49, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 53, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 55, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 56, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 59, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 65, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 79, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 81, Alpine Drive, Wardle
- 87, Alpine Drive, Wardle
Council tax
What each band costs in Rochdale in 2026-27: Band D £2,601 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,312 | £2,601 | £3,179 | £3,757 | £4,335 | £5,202 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (38% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Wardle Mill, Knowl Syke Street, Rochdale: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- 153, Ramsden Road, Rochdale: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 14 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL12 9NY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
| OL12 9NZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| OL12 9PA | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 76 addresses are between 187 m and 195 m above sea level (190 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL12 9NY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL12 9NZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL12 9PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Littleborough 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brook Street Wardle | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rochdale Interchange | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 Milner Street Parking | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 34.6 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Littleborough Group Practice | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cohens Chemist | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dentistry@442 LTD | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Rochdale Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Wardle Off Licence/Select + Save, Small Bridge Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Rutherford Park 1.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,450 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,840 m² | 110 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Whitworth Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitworth Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rydings Dam | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Birch Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Watergrove Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| East Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Starring Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Hills Clough | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 75 | 76 |
1 of the street's 76 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Rochdale: see them on the Rochdale page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 290 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlies Coffee and Cake OL12 9NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| The Globe Inn OL12 9NU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Wardle Conservative Club OL12 9JU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | Exempt | |
| St. James C of E School OL12 9JW | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Tattersall's Bakery Ltd OL12 9LB | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Hare & Hounds OL12 9LQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Mr Bakers OL12 9LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Wardle News OL12 9LH | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- OL12 9NY: 46 addresses of 49 in the postcode
- OL12 9NZ: 29 addresses
- OL12 9PA: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pennine Drive · Back Chapel Street · Cornbrook Close · Chapel Street · Old School Place · Brook Street · Hartley Street · Knowl Syke Street · Clough Street · Back Ramsden Road · Clough Street · Fern Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.