Estate agents in Middleton
Middleton (Rochdale) is a town in the North West with about 46,617 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 508 standard home sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £230,000.
How estate agents in Middleton compare
Middleton at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 489 sales in Middleton from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £225,000.
37.1% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.4 years and sold for a median of 47.7% more than they paid.
The median price was £119,995 in 2016 and £240,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Middleton
Median sale price in Middleton: £225,000
| All homes | 489 sales, median £225,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 76 sales, median £377,500 |
| Semi-detached | 216 sales, median £253,500 |
| Terraced | 160 sales, median £177,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 37 sales, median £116,000 |
Across Rochdale the average price was £210,733 in June 2026, up 5.0% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £119,995 (605 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £126,747 (594 sales) |
| 2018 | £137,500 (671 sales) |
| 2019 | £152,000 (773 sales) |
| 2020 | £176,997 (592 sales) |
| 2021 | £195,000 (842 sales) |
| 2022 | £202,950 (744 sales) |
| 2023 | £202,000 (505 sales) |
| 2024 | £224,101 (560 sales) |
| 2025 | £240,000 (641 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Middleton has four railway stations within reach, the nearest being Mills Hill at about 1 mile from the centre. Moston is about 2 miles away, Castleton about 3 miles and Rochdale about 4 miles. The A664, A6046, A669, A576 and A6045 pass through or beside the area. The M60 at junction 20 (Alkrington Interchange) and the M62 at junction 19 (Heywood Interchange) are each about 1 mile from the centre. Manchester Airport is about 14 miles away and Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 31 miles away. Central London is about 166 miles to the south.
Schools in and near Middleton
Middleton has 17 primary schools within about 1.7 miles of the centre, the nearest being Middleton Parish Church School (Church of England, academy) at about 0.1 miles, followed by Parkfield Primary School, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School and Hollin Primary School. For secondary education, Dixons Middleton Academy, St Anne's Church of England Academy and Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (with a sixth form) all lie within about 1 mile, while Edgar Wood Academy (free school) is about 1.2 miles away. Elizabeth House School (boys only) is the closest independent option at about 0.5 miles. Newlands School and North Ridge High School provide special education nearby. Hopwood Hall College is about 1.1 miles away.
Living in Middleton
Middleton is an urban town of about 46,630 residents in the Rochdale borough, where semi-detached and terraced houses make up most homes and around 60% are owner occupied. Within about 1.5 miles of the centre there are more than 50 shops, including three supermarkets, with Tesco Extra about 0.3 miles away and Aldi about 0.5 miles. Around 23 pubs are mapped, the nearest being the Olde Boars Head and Ring O Bells at about 0.1 miles. There are at least five cafés and three restaurants. For health, Durnford Medical Centre is about 0.1 miles from the centre and there are at least three dentists. There is no pharmacy in the area, the nearest being Well Pharmacy about 1.7 miles away. North Manchester General Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 2.8 miles away. Middleton Library is about 0.1 miles away. There is no post office in the area, the nearest being Victoria Avenue Post Office about 1.6 miles away. Jubilee Park is about 0.1 miles from the centre.
A short history of Middleton
Middleton has 32 listed buildings within about a mile of its centre. The Church of St Leonard is the single Grade I building. Those graded II* include Ye Olde Boars Head Public House, the former Queen Elizabeth Old Grammar School with its adjoining schoolmaster's house, Long Street Methodist Church with its Sunday School, Tonge Hall and Elm Street School. The remaining 25 are Grade II.
Sport and leisure
Middleton Arena is the sports centre in the area. Alkrington Tennis & Social Club and Middleton Tennis Club cater for tennis, while Middleton Cricket Club and Towncroft Cricket Ground cover cricket. Tonge Crown Green Bowls Club provides bowls and North Manchester Golf Course offers golf. Langley Lane Farm Stables is listed for horse riding and Powermill Gym is the fitness centre. Open space includes Bowlee Community Park, Brassey Recreation Ground, Downs Estate Park, Jubilee Park, Limefield Park, Penrhyn Park and Truffet Park, along with Boarshaw Clough, Kitchen Wood and Wince Brook Fields. Middleton Cons Crown Green Bowls Club is also listed among the open spaces and a number of children's playgrounds are mapped across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Middleton (Rochdale)?
- The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £230,000. By property type it was £370,000 for detached houses, £257,000 for semi-detached houses, £177,000 for terraced houses and £116,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Middleton (Rochdale) recently?
- HM Land Registry records 508 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These comprised 78 detached houses, 232 semi-detached houses, 159 terraced houses and 39 flats.
- What are the transport links in Middleton (Rochdale)?
- The nearest railway station is Mills Hill at about 1.1 miles from the centre, followed by Moston at about 2.4 miles. M60 junction 20 and M62 junction 19 are each about 1 mile away and Manchester Airport is about 14 miles away.
- What schools are near Middleton (Rochdale)?
- There are 17 primary schools within about 1.7 miles of the centre, the nearest being Middleton Parish Church School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Dixons Middleton Academy at about 0.8 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Middleton (Rochdale)?
- No estate agent sales branches with an office in Middleton (Rochdale) are listed.
Areas near Middleton
- Slattocks
- Birch
- Rhodes
- Chadderton
- Trub
- Simister
- Heywood
- Royton
Middleton is in Rochdale.
Estate agents near Middleton
- Pearson FerrierMiddleton M24 6UQ0.1 miles
- Hunters Estate Agents North ManchesterMiddleton M24 6UQ0.1 miles
- Hopkins-HenstockMiddleton M24 6TE0.3 miles
- Barton Kendal MiddletonMiddleton M24 6TE0.3 miles
- Henstock Property ServicesMiddleton M24 1AF0.3 miles
- Ryder & DuttonMiddleton M24 1AB0.4 miles
- Aubrey Lee & Co.Manchester M9 6ER1.6 miles
- Alistair StevensChadderton OL9 9SH2.5 miles
- Kirkham PropertyChadderton OL9 9SH2.5 miles
- Clarke & CoChadderton OL9 9NF2.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Middleton.