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Buersil Head Farm, Thornham New Road, Rochdale, OL11 2BA

8 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Buersil Head Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Buersil Head Farm is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (186 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 48.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £160,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Buersil Head Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2023

Current Certificate
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Buersil Head Farm, Thornham New Road, Rochdale, OL11 2BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

8 applications on record at Buersil Head Farm, Thornham New Road, Rochdale, OL11 2BA

8decisions1extensions11documents3nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. May 2002
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Use Of Former Agricultural Buildings For Light Industry/ Craft/Offices.

    Reference
    01/D39013
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Buersil Head Farm has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£160,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2019Most recent

    £160,000

    +357.1%over 15 years
  2. 29 September 2003

    £35,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in OL11 2BA: £125,000 (2024–2010).

On the street

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.

On epc rating, Buersil Head Farm runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Buersil Head Farm

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for OL11 2BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL11 2BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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