2 Buersil Head Barn, Thornham New Road, Rochdale, OL11 2BA
About 2 Buersil Head Barn
2 Buersil Head Barn is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (186 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 11.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £190,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Buersil Head Barn has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Buersil Head Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 May 2024Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in OL11 2BA: £122,500 (2019–2003).
Versus other Thornham New Road homes
Floor Area for 2 Buersil Head Barn lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Cuthbert's High School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.2dB