Roach Vale Smallbridge, Rochdale
9 addresses across 1 postcode (OL16), about 30 m long. USRN 32007113.
8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Rochdale costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Smithy Bridge, about 1.3 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 580 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. The nearest GP surgery is Inspire Medical Centre, about 1.0 km away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km. About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (6); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3).
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 (85% of about 540 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 1.0 km
- Dene Works, Edgar Street, Smallbridge: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 431 Halifax Road, Wardle: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Dale Mill / Arkwright Mill, Rochdale: up to 74 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL16 2PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Littleborough 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.0 km |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 21 within 800 m; nearest Smallbridge Library | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rochdale Interchange | 2.1 km |
| Car parks | Union Street Carpark | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 32.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Inspire Medical Centre | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | Dentistry@442 LTD | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Rochdale Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Heybrook Corner Service Station Cashzone | 410 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,050 m² | 580 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 6.7 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,600 m² | 510 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,750 m² | 120 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 8.9 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 210 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m | No published inspection |
| Heybrook Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| Belfield Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | 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 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | 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 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | 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 |
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenbank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Healey Foundation Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braeside Nursing Home OL16 2PU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 4 Good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Cohens Chemist OL12 9SA | Retailers - other | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Smallbridge Fish and Chips OL12 9SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Premier Store OL12 9SA | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Zoha's Pizza Plus OL12 9SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Our Local Pantry Smallbridge OL12 9SA | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2022 |
| Alice Ingham R.C. Primary OL16 2NU | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Breakfast Club @ Alice Ingham OL16 2NU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Sunshine Snacks Ltd OL16 2SH | Manufacturers/packers | 300 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery OL16 2PB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Breakfast Club OL12 9EE | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Kentmere Academy & Nursery OL12 9EE | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| National Neurological Services OL12 9SF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2025 |
| The Old Library Nursery OL12 9EN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Heybrook Service Station OL16 2NT | Retailers - other | 410 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Royal Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 41% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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
- OL16 2PQ: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Leach Close · Filey Street · Spokeshave Way · Newman Street · Harold Street · Coopers Walk · Martha's Terrace · Spring Mill Walk · Royal Street · Windham Street · Whitworth Street · Edgar 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.