Berkeley Drive Rochdale
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL16), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32000172.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 12, E: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rochdale, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 143 to 145 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wellfield Health Centre, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £170,500 | £170,500 | £170,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £176,500 | £168,000 | £185,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £145,250 | £140,500 | £150,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £146,000 | £132,500 | £147,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £177,750 | £167,500 | £188,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £157,000 | £154,000 | £160,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £145,000 | £139,500 | £150,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £141,875 | £133,750 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | 20 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2023 | 12 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £228,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 16 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £170,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 15 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £168,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2019 | 19 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 10 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £157,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 3 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £140,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 May 2018 | 14 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Oct 2016 | 11 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 5 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £140,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2015 | 3 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £132,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 23 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £147,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2015 | 8 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2014 | 7 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2013 | 2 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2007 | 13 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £167,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 1 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £188,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2006 | 17 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 4 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2005 | 18 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2005 | 11 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 21 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £139,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 2004 | 4 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 21 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £133,750 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jun 2003 | 8 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2002 | 10 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £89,600 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 17 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2000 | 1 OL16 4UF | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Apr 2000 | 11 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £64,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 1999 | 15 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Apr 1995 | 14 OL16 4UF | Semi-detached | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20). Built: 1950-1966 (17); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
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 A (36% of about 730 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)
- Queensway Neighbourhood Centre, Well'I'Th Lane, Rochdale: up to 58 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Balderstone High School, Queen Victoria Street, Rochdale: up to 143 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Site Of Process Plastics, Norwich St, Rochdale: up to 67 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Between Lincoln St And Hare St, Rochdale: up to 41 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- R/O Dicken Green Ph, Off Queensway, Roch: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Exeter St / Durham St, Rochdale: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 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 4UF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL16 4UD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 143 m and 145 m above sea level (143 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL16 4UD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL16 4UF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lowerplace Primary School Lower Place | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rochdale Interchange | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Union Street Carpark | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellfield Health Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oldham Road Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ahmad And Saleem Partners LTD | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | The Highfield Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Rochdale Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6.2 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.1 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,120 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Broadfield Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Falinge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Belfield Community Woodland | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Marland Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Royle Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Oozewood Clough | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowerplace Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 200 m | No published inspection |
| Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | Primary | 5–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sandbrook Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ashfield Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Kitchen @ Lowerplace Primary School OL16 4UU | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Tesco Stores Limited OL16 4TD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sweet Vape PV Limited OL16 4TD | Retailers - other | 210 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 May 2026 |
| The Kitchen Takeaway OL16 4TD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chinese Chef OL16 4TD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Kebabish Tandoori OL16 4TD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Nisa OL16 4SZ | Retailers - other | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Oldham Road Food Store OL16 4SZ | Retailers - other | 230 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 Jul 2026 |
| FruTea Yoba OL16 4SZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Tonys Fish & Chips OL16 4SZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 22 Dec 2025 |
| The Butty Shop OL16 4SZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 May 2026 |
| Wok King OL16 4TF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Fuel'd up Kitchen OL16 4TF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Best One OL16 4TF | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Oldham Road Pharmacy OL16 4TF | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (staffordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Nearby streets
Charter Street · Ryeland Close · Clarendon Street · Sedgley Avenue · Weston Avenue · Fraser Street · Count Street · Watkin Street · Buersil Avenue · Watkin Street · Argyle Street · Carpenters Way
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.