1 Castleway, Rochdale, OL11 3BP
About 1 Castleway
1 Castleway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 55 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 63.6% above the 2017 sale of £110,000. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageSingle, Detached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Castleway 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 1 Castleway.
- Nov 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension and front canopy to front elevation
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01054/HOUS
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Sales history & valuation
1 Castleway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2017Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 3BP: £146,000 (2023–2009).
Versus other Castleway homes
EPC Rating for 1 Castleway lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,113
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Milne Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Edward's Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB








