Newgate Rochdale
69 addresses across 6 postcodes (OL16), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32001477.
- 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 A; Band D in Rochdale costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rochdale, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 30 m away, and Falinge Park (9.0 hectares) is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 119 to 126 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Dawes Family Practice, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 8% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2017 | 14 - 16 OL16 1BA | Other | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (92% of about 2,460 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Rochdale Town Centre, Rochdale Town Centre Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- 17, Yorkshire Street, grade II
- Former Blue Bell Inn, grade II
- The Old Post Office, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former The Nile, 1 Drake Street, Rochdale: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Iversons Bldg, Drake St, Rochdale: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Spread Eagle ,10 Cheetham Street,Rochdale: up to 6 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Land Adjoining Howard Street And Abbeydale Road And Land Adjoining Howard Street And Redcross Street, Lower Falinge: up to 19 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Fmr Redcross Mill, Redcross Street, Rochdale: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 3 Whitehall Street And 20 Eastgate Street, Rochdale: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 82-84 Drake Street,Rochdale: up to 28 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Townhead Offices,Yorkshire Street,Rochdale: up to 14 homes, permissioned (490 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, 0 at medium risk and 33 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL16 1EA | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 18 | unlikely |
| OL16 1EB | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| OL16 1BA | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OL16 1AE | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| OL16 1AT | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OL16 1AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 70 addresses are between 119 m and 126 m above sea level (123 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL16 1AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL16 1AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL16 1AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL16 1BA | 67% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| OL16 1EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL16 1EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 340 m |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Esplanade Rochdale | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rochdale Interchange | 340 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Union Street Carpark | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 30.8 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dawes Family Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rochdale Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 163 Drake Street | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Rochdale Infirmary Opd | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Rochdale Police Station | 160 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine Halifax House | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Falinge Park 9.0 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 300 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,710 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rochdale Cenotaph, a listed building (Grade I), 120 m south-east. 52 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rochdale Cenotaph | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m south-east |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary-in-the-Baum, St Mary's Gate, Rochdale | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m north-east |
| Church of Saint Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south-east |
| Broadfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 380 m south |
| Falinge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Foot Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Mean Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Hollows Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Hamer Pasture Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Lythe Slack | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 70 |
23 of the street's 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Howard Street Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spotland Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenbank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heybrook Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetrosyl Limited OL16 1XB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| The Salvation Army OL16 1BA | Other catering premises | 90 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Iceland OL16 1EB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Home Bargains OL16 1EB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Fresh Prep Street Food OL16 1EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Greggs OL16 1EA | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2025 |
| Card Factory OL16 1EA | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| One Beyond OL16 1EA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2024 |
| JD Sports Gym OL16 1EB | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2026 |
| Candy Kabin OL16 1BA | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Rochdale Food Bank OL16 1BA | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Phat Chows OL16 1BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Crawshaws OL16 1BH | Retailers - other | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Ecig & Gadget Shop OL16 1BH | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Rochdale Refreshers OL16 1BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (dyfed-powys).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 80% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 31% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 25% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 22% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Food hygiene ratings REHOBOTH WELLNESS CLINIC AND PROPERTY VENTURES LTD (retailers - other, OL16 1SD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Baklavia (retailers - other, OL16 1DR) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The White Lion (pub/bar/nightclub, OL16 1JY) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- OL16 1EA: 36 addresses
- OL16 1EB: 23 addresses
- OL16 1BA: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- OL16 1AE: 2 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- OL16 1AT: 2 addresses
- OL16 1AW: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Walk · South Parade · Toad Lane · Stationers Entry · Whitworth Road · Pack Horse Yard · The Butts Avenue · Vicar's Gate · Yorkshire Street · The Butts · College Road · The Esplanade
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.