Chapel Gate Milnrow, Rochdale
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL16), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32000390.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £124,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Smithy Bridge, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Memorial Park, is about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 147 to 162 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Milnrow Village Practice, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | £124,500 | £119,000 | £130,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £86,000 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £55,750 | £55,750 | £55,750 |
| 1995 | 1 | £46,500 | £46,500 | £46,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2017 | 2 OL16 3LB | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | 8 OL16 3LB | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 8 OL16 3LB | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 8 OL16 3LB | Semi-detached | £86,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2002 | 6 OL16 3LB | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1999 | 8 OL16 3LB | Semi-detached | £55,750 | |
| 7 Apr 1995 | 8 OL16 3LB | Semi-detached | £46,500 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (2); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (35% of about 1,270 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
- 45 AND 47, DALE STREET, grade II
- 49 AND 51, DALE STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Remainder Of Dale Mill, Chapel Street, Milnrow: up to 68 homes, not permissioned (60 m)
- Remainder Of Ladybarn Car Park, Harbour Lane, Milnrow: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- The Ladybarn, Harbour Lane, Milnrow: up to 7 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- New Ladyhouse Mill, Off Stone St, Milnrow: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Moorhouse Fold,Milnrow: up to 5 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 4 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 3LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL16 3NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 147 m and 162 m above sea level (156 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL16 3LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL16 3NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Littleborough 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) | 280 m |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tim Bobbin Milnrow | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rochdale Interchange | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Lake Bank Car Park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 31.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Milnrow Village Practice | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dale Street Dental Practice | 70 m |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Rochdale Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Milnrow, Milnrow Cashzone | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Memorial Park 3.6 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,410 m² | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,520 m² | 360 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ellenroad Ring Mill, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ellenroad Ring Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cliffe Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Annis Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Low House Fold | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Rag Hole Clough | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Hollingworth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 7 |
3 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 130 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crossgates Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorhouse Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newhey Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Belfield Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The North Coffee Shop OL16 4HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Kate's Kitchen OL16 2YA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Davids OL16 4HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 30 Jun 2026 |
| The Co operative OL16 4HS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 5 Very good | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Milnrow Balti Restaurant OL16 4HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 Aug 2026 |
| River Beal OL16 3NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2025 |
| 1st Safari Genesis (Milnrow) OL16 4HP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Milnrow Parish C of E Primary School OL16 3JT | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Auntie Irene's Pantry @ St James Church OL16 3JT | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Omar Sharif's OL16 3LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Tim Bobbin OL16 3LH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Milnrow Working Mens Club OL16 3LH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2026 |
| Coffee Station OL16 4HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Carols baps OL16 3NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Chop Suey Bar OL16 3JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2025 |
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 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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
- Food hygiene ratings Tiddlywinks Day Nursery (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, OL16 4JQ) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 12 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Delph Street · Whitworth Street · Dale Street · Beal Terrace · Major Street · Simeon Street · Whitworth Street · Edmund Street · Clifton Street · St James Street · Schofield Close · Lily 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.