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On Ford Gardens, in Springfield Park
What it's like at OL11 4DZ: every home that has sold on Ford Gardens since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Sales and extensions on Ford Gardens; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 29 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Ford GardensTerraced | Oct 2022 | £125,000 | 43 m² | £2,907/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Ford GardensFlat | Mar 2023 | £100,000 | 33 m² | £3,030/m² | 3 |
| 3, Ford GardensTerraced | Aug 2017 | £85,000 | 44 m² | £1,932/m² | 3 |
| 4, Ford GardensFlat | Jun 2024 | £79,000 | 45 m² | £1,756/m² | 3 |
| 5, Ford GardensTerraced | Feb 2024 | £135,000 | 44 m² | £3,068/m² | 2 |
| 6, Ford GardensFlat | Mar 2022 | £90,000 | 44 m² | £2,045/m² | 4 |
| 7, Ford GardensTerraced | Sept 2015 | £65,000 | 42 m² | £1,548/m² | 2 |
| 8, Ford GardensFlat | Jul 2017 | £67,000 | 44 m² | £1,523/m² | 2 |
| 9, Ford GardensFlat | Jan 2017 | £70,000 | 45 m² | £1,556/m² | 2 |
| 10, Ford GardensDetached | Nov 2023 | £145,000 | 69 m² | £2,101/m² | 1 |
| 11, Ford GardensFlat | Dec 1999 | £55,000 | 44 m² | £1,250/m² | 2 |
| 13, Ford GardensFlat | Oct 2015 | £85,000 | 44 m² | £1,932/m² | 3 |
| 14, Ford GardensSemi-detached | Jul 2001 | £39,500 | 46 m² | £859/m² | 1 |
| 15, Ford GardensSemi-detached | Sept 2019 | £70,000 | 44 m² | £1,591/m² | 2 |
| 16, Ford GardensSemi-detached | Jul 2011 | £65,000 | 41 m² | £1,585/m² | 3 |
| 18, Ford GardensFlat | Apr 2013 | £65,000 | 45 m² | £1,444/m² | 2 |
| 19, Ford GardensTerraced | Oct 2024 | £130,000 | 42 m² | £3,095/m² | 4 |
| 20, Ford GardensFlat | Sept 2007 | £94,950 | 44 m² | £2,158/m² | 1 |
| 21, Ford GardensTerraced | Oct 2023 | £115,000 | 44 m² | £2,614/m² | 1 |
| 22, Ford GardensFlat | May 2022 | £76,000 | 44 m² | £1,727/m² | 3 |
| 23, Ford GardensFlat | Dec 2006 | £87,000 | 42 m² | £2,071/m² | 2 |
| 25, Ford GardensTerraced | Sept 2015 | £85,000 | 45 m² | £1,889/m² | 2 |
| 27, Ford GardensTerraced | Aug 2019 | £76,000 | 43 m² | £1,767/m² | 2 |
| 29, Ford GardensFlat | Dec 2023 | £115,500 | 46 m² | £2,511/m² | 2 |
| 33, Ford GardensFlat | Mar 2026 | £82,500 | 41 m² | £2,012/m² | 6 |
| 35, Ford GardensTerraced | Jan 2007 | £83,000 | 44 m² | £1,886/m² | 3 |
| 37, Ford GardensFlat | Aug 2018 | £67,000 | 45 m² | £1,489/m² | 5 |
| 39, Ford GardensFlat | Dec 2024 | £115,000 | 45 m² | £2,556/m² | 3 |
| 41, Ford GardensTerraced | Nov 2023 | £168,746 | 50 m² | £3,375/m² | 4 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Rochdale Town Centre Metrolink stop, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 2.3 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Fieldhead Avenue, 50 m away, with a bus about every 40 minutes on weekdays (routes 442, 17, 832, 887); 8 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Marland Hill Community Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (950 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Caldershaw Primary School (1.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Oulder Hill Leadership Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 44.4 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (9.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co operative, 1.1 km away, with Nick Go Local closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Edenfield Road Surgery (1.1 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Singhar is 2.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 4.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Ephesus Authentic Turkish Cuisine is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Cemetery Hotel the nearest pub (550 m).
Detached houses make up 53% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Springfield Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Oulder Hill Leisure Complex (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 29 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 53% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
13 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hill House | II | 160 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Heywood and Middleton North constituency: Mrs Elsie Blundell MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,082 (16.4%), turnout 51%. Vote shares: Labour 41%, Reform UK 24%, Conservative 17%, Independent 12%.
22 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near OL11 4DZ →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Ford Gardens in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 20 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 20 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 94.9% | 96.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.6% | 3.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Formby · about 56 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 62 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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