Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
217 Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2HG
Estimated value
£158,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£36,000)+339%
- Against OL1 2HG's recent median (£27,000)+485%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£158,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£36,000)+339%
- Against OL1 2HG's recent median (£27,000)+485%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 217 Rochdale Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 2HG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in OL1 2HG
5 sales, median £27,000 (2026–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
217 Rochdale Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
1 August 1995Most recent
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 2HG: £27,000 (2026–1995).
Nearby sales in OL1 2HG
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 217 Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2HG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 217 Rochdale Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
217 Rochdale Road is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL1 2HG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 338.9% above the 1995 sale of £36,000. At 78 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Dec 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 217 Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
217 Rochdale Road has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Rochdale Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 217 Rochdale Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rochdale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Hilda's CofE Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary135m
- Northmoor AcademyPrimary572m
- The Oldham College16 plus761m
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary768m
Nearest stops
- Rochdale RoadBus stop98m
- Featherstall Road NorthBus stop107m
- Coldhurst StreetBus stop108m
- Granville StreetBus stop119m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports90%
- Other Theft1 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL1 2HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 217 Rochdale Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 2HG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 217 Rochdale Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 217 Rochdale Road was lodged in December 2017 at band E and is valid until December 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 217 Rochdale Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 7 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 53 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL1 2HG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 217 Rochdale Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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