Ashes Lane Milnrow, Rochdale
17 addresses across 4 postcodes (OL16), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 32002668.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £156,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 A; Band D in Rochdale costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Smithy Bridge, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 140 to 165 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Kingsway Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £156,000 | £152,000 | £160,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £92,266 | £65,000 | £119,532 |
| 2004 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £69,950 | £69,950 | £69,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £57,500 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| 2000 | 2 | £52,500 | £49,000 | £56,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £49,950 | £49,950 | £49,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £39,000 | £39,000 | £39,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2024 | 9 OL16 3JG | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Apr 2024 | 6 OL16 3JG | Terraced | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 11 OL16 3JG | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 May 2006 | 6 OL16 3JG | Terraced | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2005 | 9 OL16 3JG | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Feb 2005 | 6 OL16 3JG | Terraced | £119,532 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2004 | 11 OL16 3JG | Semi-detached | £127,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 8 OL16 3JG | Terraced | £69,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 7 OL16 3JG | Terraced | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 2000 | 6 OL16 3JG | Terraced | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2000 | 8 OL16 3JG | Terraced | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 1999 | 8 OL16 3JG | Terraced | £49,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 10 OL16 3JG | Terraced | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (2); 1930-1949 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (53% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- ASHES FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OLDE WYLDE HOUSE COTTAGE WILD HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At Moorhouse Fold,Milnrow: up to 5 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL16 3JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL16 3TN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL16 3DD | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL16 3JF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 140 m and 165 m above sea level (158 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL16 3DD | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| OL16 3JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL16 3JG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL16 3TN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Littleborough 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown & Shuttle Firgrove | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rochdale Interchange | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Lake Bank Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 31.8 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Kingsway Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Belfield Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dale Street Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Rochdale Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,810 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Firgrove Playing Fields 14 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Birchinley Manor Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birchinley Manor Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Clegg Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Broadfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Owl Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Belfield Community Woodland | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Bib Knowl | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Hollingworth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Rag Hole Clough | Valley | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crossgates Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Belfield Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heybrook Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown & Shuttle OL16 3BU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Maliks Mini Market OL16 3BN | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 May 2025 |
| Lucky House OL16 3BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (derbyshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 5 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
- OL16 3JG: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- OL16 3TN: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- OL16 3DD: 2 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- OL16 3JF: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ashes Lane · Bealcroft Close · Bealcroft Walk · Halliwell Street · Uncouth Road · Rochdale Road · George 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.