Mill House Close Rochdale
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL12), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32001451.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Rochdale cost £211,022 in August 2026 (+3.3% on a year); private rents averaged £859 a month.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Land Behind Halfway Public House, is 170 m away.
- Storm overflows: 3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 51 times (183 hours) in 2025.
- 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 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 90 m away, and Rutherford Park (1.7 hectares) is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 165 to 166 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Littleborough Group Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 5% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Rochdale
A typical home in Rochdale cost £211,022 in August 2026, 3.3% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier and 81% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £362,263 |
| Semi-detached | £227,084 |
| Terraced | £173,857 |
| Flat or maisonette | £116,590 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £190,694 |
Private renters in Rochdale paid £859 a month on average in September 2026, 8.8% more than a year before. That is 49% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £624 |
| Two bedrooms | £803 |
| Three bedrooms | £965 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,383 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: Flat (9); House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1976-1982 (16). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (15); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 1 MILL HOUSE CLOSE, ROCHDALE
- 2 Mill House Close
- 3, Mill House Close
- 4 Mill House Close
- 5, Mill House Close
- 6 Mill House Close
- 7 Mill House Close
- 8 Mill House Close
- 10 Mill House Close
- 11, Mill House Close
- 12, Mill House Close
- 13 Mill House Close
- 14, Mill House Close
- 15 Mill House Close
- 17 Mill House Close
- 19 Mill House Close
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,520 kWh of it on average in 2024, 27% less than the district's 11,675 kWh, and 2,427 kWh of electricity, 23% less than the district's 3,136 kWh. There are gas meters for about 97% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL12 9UR | 18 | 1,737 kWh | 17 | 6,602 kWh |
| OL12 9UH | 50 | 2,123 kWh | 49 | 7,626 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is OL12.
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 (87% of about 820 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)
- 431 Halifax Road, Wardle: up to 6 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Dene Works, Edgar Street, Smallbridge: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC) 1 of 2 Rochdale 08/01281/WDF | Wind 4 turbines | 13.6 MW | Operational Dec 2015 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Crook Hill (Rochdale MBC) 2 of 2 Rochdale 08/D51145 | Wind 7 turbines | 23.8 MW | Operational Dec 2015 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL12 9UR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL12 9UH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 51 times, for 183 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Ash Brook, River Roch.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse Close (Wardle) Cso United Utilities | Ash Brook | 20 | 23 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Dyehouse Lane Cso United Utilities | Ash Brook | 11 | 1 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Smith Bridge Road Cso 35051 United Utilities | River Roch | 20 | 159 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 170 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Behind Halfway Public House Off Wardle Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester | 1985 to 1986 | Inert | 170 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 165 m and 166 m above sea level (166 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL12 9UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL12 9UR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Littleborough 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gloucester Avenue Hurstead | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rochdale Interchange | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Lake Bank Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 33.7 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Littleborough Group Practice Good Aug 2019 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dentistry@442 LTD | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 6 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hurstead House Care Home Good Nov 2019 | 220 m |
| Police station | Rochdale Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greengate Mini Market Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Rutherford Park 1.7 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,460 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,340 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dearnley Old Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dearnley Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Falinge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Starring Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Birch Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Buckley Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Rydings Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Starring Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Lythe Slack | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 19 | 19 |
None of the street's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 44.6 (44.1 in 2025 and 40.2 in 2024); 37.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 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 | 76% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 75% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 43% in 2023) |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 59% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 52% in 2023) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 69% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Heybrook Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 59% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 430 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Library OL12 9ER | Full day care | 70 | Good (Aug 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Little Sparks Wardle OL12 9LH | Full day care | 45 | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery OL16 2PB | Full day care | 72 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 126 childminders and 33 home childcarers (nannies) in Rochdale. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstead House OL12 9QU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| OL1 Grill House OL12 9PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chop Suey House OL12 9PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Coulmans OL12 9PY | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Greengate Inn OL12 9PU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Greengate Mini-Market OL16 2RP | Retailers - other | 350 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Wardle Academy OL12 9RD | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Premier OL12 9QZ | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Belvoir Residential Home OL16 2SQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (derbyshire).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 87% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 22% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Steps Meadow · Corn Mill Close · Birch Hey Close · Great Bent Close · Little Howarth Way · Ralph Sherwin Court · Brook Hey Close · Old Clay Drive
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.