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Wood Side

3,130 people · median £178,000 · Rochdale

More affordable than mostFast broadbandGood for schools
Rochdale Council · Labour-controlled   31/60 seats · 52% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£178k
median price
+42.6%
5-year growth
76%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£178k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+42.6%
5-year change
£170k
typical terraced
5 min
Manchester — fastest
6
rail stations
76%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
105
schools total
13.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
593
green spaces
7.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
209
eat & drink
72
shops
98.1%
gigabit
19
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +42.6%

£85k£125k£165k£204k20142025£190,000
£96,950 in 2014 → £190,000 in 2025 · 80 sales in 12 months
In Rochdale:
18th cheapest of 36 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Wood Side is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 3,130. The median property price is £178,000, with 80 sales recorded in the past 12 months and prices rising 42.6% over five years.

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Terraced homes dominate the market at £170,000 median, while detached properties reach £255,000. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 13.5 annual mean and particulate matter at 7.4. The area has no flood risk. Broadband connectivity is excellent: 100% have superfast speeds and 98.3% can access ultrafast. Deprivation is below the national average—about 15% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The neighbourhood sits within Middleton Town Centre Conservation Area and contains 9 listed buildings. Rochdale Borough Council administers the area, with Band D council tax at £2,600.83 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:03:40Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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