| Postcode | OL12 9QH | 
|---|---|
| Post Town | Rochdale | 
| Nearest station | Smithy Bridge (1 km) | 
| Bus stops | Birch Avenue (NW) Gloucester Avenue (NW) Gloucester Avenue (SE) Braddocks Close (E) Braddocks Close (W) Mount Avenue (NE) | 
| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 45 View | 
| Known addresses | 2 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 4 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 6 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 9 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 10 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 11 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 12 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 13 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 15 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 16 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 19 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 23 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 27 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 36 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 41 Birch Avenue, Rochdale 47 Birch Avenue, Rochdale | 
| Main property type | Semi-detached | 
| Businesses | 
| Latitude | 53.639001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.124346 | |
| Easting | 391876 | |
| Northing | 415839 | |
| Grid reference | SD918158 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 557893 5943714 | |
| what3words | serves.vocal.risen | |
| FixPhrase | crucial lusty skyrocket talon | |
| Plus code | 9C5VJVQG+J7 | |
| Altitude | 168 metres (550 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 7:07 | |
| Sunset (today) | 16:39 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 54.3 KMs (33.8 miles) | 
| Parish | Rochdale, unparished area | E43000159 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ward | Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough | E05014050 | 
| Metropolitan District | Rochdale | E08000005 | 
| County | Greater Manchester | E11000010 | 
| Constituency (2024) | Rochdale | E14001446 | 
| MP | Paul Waugh | Labour | 
| Police force | Greater Manchester | |
| Water company | United Utilities | |
| NUTS/ITL 3 | Greater Manchester North East | |
| NUTS/ITL 2 | Greater Manchester | |
| NUTS/ITL 1 | North West | |
| Country | England | E92000001 | 
| Date introduced | January 1980 | 
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 2025 | 
| User type | Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day) | 
| Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean | 
| Population (2011) | 115 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 43 | |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019) | Most deprivedLeast deprived | |
| Average household income (2020) | Lowest (£22,200)
                        Highest (£108,100)
                       | |
| Rural/urban (2021) | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city | |
| Rural/urban (2011) | Urban major conurbation | |
| Built up area (2024) | Rochdale | E63008177 | 
| Census output area (2021) | E00181760 | |
| Census output area (2011) | 8A1 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | Rochdale 004D | E01005593 | 
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | Rochdale 004D | E01005593 | 
| Middle layer super output area (2021) | Hurstead & Smallbridge | E02001135 | 
| Middle layer super output area (2011) | Hurstead & Smallbridge | E02001135 | 
| Travel to work area | Manchester | E30000239 | 
| Average property price in Oldham | £198,881 | 
|---|---|
| Annual change | 4.4% | 
| Address | Type | Date | Price | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Birch Avenue, Rochdale | Semi-detached (freehold) | Feb 2025 | £205,000 | 
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Oct 2007 | £124,999 | |
| 13 Birch Avenue, Rochdale | Semi-detached (freehold) | Aug 2024 | £198,000 | 
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Apr 2022 | £150,000 | |
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Nov 2015 | £100,000 | |
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Sep 2005 | £95,000 | |
| 36 Birch Avenue, Rochdale | Semi-detached (freehold) | Jun 2024 | £80,000 | 
| 4 Birch Avenue, Rochdale | Semi-detached (freehold) | Oct 2023 | £175,000 | 
| Semi-detached (freehold) | May 2023 | £100,000 | |
| 19 Birch Avenue, Rochdale | Semi-detached (freehold) | Jan 2021 | £125,000 | 
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Oct 2016 | £89,950 | |
| 47 Birch Avenue, Rochdale | Semi-detached (freehold) | Oct 2020 | £90,000 | 
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Nov 2003 | £45,000 | |
| 12 Birch Avenue, Rochdale | Semi-detached (freehold) | Dec 2014 | £72,000 | 
| 27 Birch Avenue, Rochdale | Semi-detached (freehold) | Oct 2014 | £75,000 | 
| 15 Birch Avenue, Rochdale | Semi-detached (freehold) | Sep 2014 | £80,000 | 
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Dec 2005 | £105,500 | |
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Oct 1999 | £41,500 | |
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Dec 1997 | £36,500 | |
| 10 Birch Avenue, Rochdale | Semi-detached (freehold) | Apr 2014 | £88,500 |