Boardman Fold Close Middleton, Rochdale
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (M24), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32000208.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £585,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; Band D in Rochdale costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Moston, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Alkrington Woods, is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 107 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Avenue Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £585,000 | £585,000 | £585,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £488,750 | £397,500 | £580,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £174,500 | £104,000 | £245,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £149,950 | £149,950 | £149,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2024 | 2 M24 1PX | Terraced | £585,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 1 M24 1PX | Detached | £580,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2022 | 8 M24 1PX | Detached | £397,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Mar 2020 | 7 M24 1PX | Detached | £345,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 11 M24 1PX | Terraced | £330,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2018 | 4 M24 1PX | Detached | £258,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 10 M24 1PX | Semi-detached | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2008 | 2 M24 1PX | Flat or maisonette | £104,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2008 | 11 M24 1PX | Terraced | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 2006 | 1 M24 1PX | Detached | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2001 | 6 M24 1PX | Detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2000 | 7 M24 1PX | Semi-detached | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (3); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 D (33% of about 490 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)
- Pub north of Victoria Avenue East, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Hall Moss Road, Charlestown, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Broadmoss Drive sites, Charlestown: up to 18 homes, non 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 107 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M24 1PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M24 1PX | 100% | 42% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upton Close Alkrington Garden Village | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Middleton Bus Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 38 Nelson Street Parking | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Avenue Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alkrington Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alkrington Dental | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Plant Hill Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alkrington Woods 68 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | Crowden Allotments Pavilion 4,550 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 68 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Alkrington Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Bailey's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Oliver Clough | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Asker Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Oak Croft Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 13 |
4 of the street's 13 addresses are 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 Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale | Primary | 3–11 | 200 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington | Primary | 4–11 | 200 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Alkrington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crosslee Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Charlestown Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| E-ACT Blackley Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dixons Middleton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady's RC High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkrington Community Centre M24 1TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Deli-H M24 1LW | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Mainway Cafe M24 1LW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 21 Feb 2026 |
| The Korner Kitchen M24 1LW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2025 |
| The Roebuck M24 1LW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Kirkway Meats M24 1LW | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Alkrington Pharmacy M24 1LW | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Papa Johns M24 1LW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Green Peppers Red Tomatoes M24 1LW | Retailers - other | 180 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Tesco M24 1LW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Nov 2025 |
| bay.bay.bake M24 1SR | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Alkrington Pre School @ St Michaels Primary School M24 1GD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| St Michaels Kidz Club M24 1GD | School/college/university | 340 m | Exempt | |
| St Michaels C of E Primary M24 1GD | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (durham).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Boardman Fold Road · Upton Close · Tenbury Drive · Malvern Road · Kirkway · Kirkway · Banbury Road · Warwick Close · Stroud Close · Hanley Close · Walsingham Avenue · Cheltenham Road
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.