5 Ipswich Street, Rochdale, OL11 1JS
About 5 Ipswich Street
5 Ipswich Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL11 1JS). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 54.3% above the 2012 sale of £81,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 259.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in February 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
5 Ipswich Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Feb 2015RenovationFullIn report
Application of external insulated render to front and rear elevations of 1 - 31 Ipswich Street
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01516/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
5 Ipswich Street saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 7 years.
£81,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2012Most recent
£81,000
+3.8%over 4 years6 February 2008
£78,000
-10.3%over 2 years6 January 2006
£87,000
+33.8%over 1 year2 September 2004
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 1JS: £85,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in OL11 1JS
Versus other Ipswich Street homes
5 Ipswich Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£890
Street avg £619
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Exeter Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Deeplish Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB








