Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Buersil Head Barn, Thornham New Road, Rochdale, OL11 2BA
Estimated value
£212,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£190,000)+12%
- Against OL11 2BA's recent median (£122,500)+73%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£212,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£190,000)+12%
- Against OL11 2BA's recent median (£122,500)+73%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Buersil Head Barn is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL11 2BA. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in OL11 2BA
4 sales, median £122,500 (2019–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | 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.
2 Buersil Head Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 May 2024Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in OL11 2BA: £122,500 (2019–2003).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 2 Buersil Head Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
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(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromC72toD67
Low Energy Lighting
8%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Buersil Head Barn, Thornham New Road, Rochdale, OL11 2BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Buersil Head Barn has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Thornham New Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochdale district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary218m
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary847m
- Thornham St. James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BalderstonePrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- St Cuthbert's High SchoolBus stop112m
- St Cuthbert's RC High SchoolBus stop257m
- Gilbrook WayBus stop283m
- Ash GroveBus stop389m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences12 reports80%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1 reports7%
- Other Crime1 reports7%
- Theft from Person1 reports7%
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 OL11 2BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 2 Buersil Head Barn is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL11 2BA. 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 2 Buersil Head Barn. 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 2 Buersil Head Barn was lodged in August 2023 at band D and is valid until August 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Buersil Head Barn. 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 10 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL11 2BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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