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 £220,000 is 15.8% 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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Buersil Head Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Buersil Head Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£220,000
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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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/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








