How many listed buildings are in Rochdale? 359 listed buildings
Rochdale has 359 listed buildings, 5 of them Grade I, and 30 conservation areas. About 2.8% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 5
- Grade II*
- 21
- Grade II
- 333
- Per 1,000 homes
- 4.0
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 78% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 30
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in RochdaleIs a home in Rochdale likely to be in a conservation area?
About as likely as anywhere: about 2.8% of homes in Rochdale are in a conservation area, compared with 4.6% across Greater Manchester and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| RochdaleThis area | 2.8% |
| Greater Manchester | 4.6% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Rochdale. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Rochdale?
Rochdale has 5 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| CHURCH OF SAINT EDMUND AND ASSOCIATED BOUNDARY WALL, RAILINGS AND GATES | 1985 |
| CHURCH OF ST LEONARD | 1957 |
| Church of St Mary-in-the-Baum, St Mary's Gate, Rochdale | 1975 |
| Rochdale Cenotaph | 1985 |
| Town Hall | 1951 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Rochdale?
Rochdale has 30 conservation areas. Middleton Town Centre Conservation Area has the most homes, about 449, and was designated in 2009.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton Town Centre Conservation Area | 2009 | 449 |
| Spotland Bridge Conservation Area | 2013 | 437 |
| Castleton (South) Conservation Area | 2012 | 386 |
| Littleborough Town Centre Conservation Area | 2011 | 163 |
| Wardle Conservation Area | 1974 | 105 |
| Rock Nook Conservation Area | 2006 | 102 |
| Butterworth Hall, Newhey, Conservation Area | 2006 | 100 |
| St Edmunds Church Falinge Conservation Area | 2011 | 98 |
| Dearnley Workhouse Conservation Area | 2008 | 85 |
| Butterworth Hall (Municipal Buildings) Conservation Area | 2006 | 79 |
| Moorgate Avenue Conservation Area | 2005 | 66 |
| Rochdale Town Centre | 1973 | 61 |
| Town Head Conservation Area | 1905 | 49 |
| Birtle Conservation Area | 2008 | 42 |
| Maclure Road Conservation Area | 2006 | 42 |
| Rochdale Town Centre Conservation Area | 2011 | 42 |
| Birch Village Conservation Area | 2013 | 35 |
| Catley Lane Head Conservation Area | 2017 | 35 |
| Manchester Old Road Conservation Area | 2011 | 34 |
| Clegg Village Conservation Area | 1977 | 26 |
| Toad Lane Conservation Area | 1977 | 22 |
| Ogden Conservation Area | 1974 | 21 |
| Rakewood Conservation Area | 1982 | 21 |
| Spotland Fold Conservation Area | 2013 | 16 |
| Whittaker Conservation Area | 1982 | 15 |
| Prickshaw & Broadley Fold Conservation Area | 2012 | 14 |
| Ashworth Fold Conservation Area | 1975 | 12 |
| Townhouse Conservation Area | 2009 | 11 |
| Hollingworth Fold Conservation Area | 1982 | 9 |
| Heywood Station Conservation Area | 2014 | 0 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Rochdale?
Yes, Rochdale has 2 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
What else do people ask about Rochdale?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:29 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Rochdale dataset covers 8,072 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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