3 Bowden Close, Rochdale, OL11 2XT

3 Bowden Close is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 2XT). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 51.1% above the 2018 sale of £131,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 90.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.