Buersil Head Farm, Thornham New Road, Rochdale, OL11 2BA
About Buersil Head Farm
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 September 2023
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Planning history
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
- May 2002FullOutcome in report
Use Of Former Agricultural Buildings For Light Industry/ Craft/Offices.
- Reference
- 01/D39013
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2013Decision
- ConservatoryOct 2005Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Buersil Head Farm has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 16 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2019Most recent
£160,000
+357.1%over 15 years29 September 2003
£35,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OL11 2BA: £125,000 (2024–2010).
Versus other Thornham New Road homes
On epc rating, Buersil Head Farm runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 158 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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