What kind of home is 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB last sold for £179,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £209,000 in July 2007, so prices have been falling over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and March 2024, 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB fell from £209,000 to £179,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL11 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB use?

The latest EPC at 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB in?

16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

Police records around 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

The closest primary school to 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB is St Edward's Church of England Primary School (206m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Matthew Moss High School (968m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB is Keswick Street, 288m away. The nearest rail option is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 460m away.

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16 Cover Drive, Rochdale, OL11 3DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Cover Drive

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

16 Cover Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 23.5% above the 2024 sale price. Sold March 2024 for £179,000.

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
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from May 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cover Drive, Rochdale, OL11 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cover Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Cover Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£179,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2024Most recent
£179,000
-14.4%over 16 years
26 July 2007
£209,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 3DB: £277,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OL11 3DB

On the street

Versus other Cover Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Cover Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,925

Street avg £2,214

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Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

Full Rochdale report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Keswick Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Edward's Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL11 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL11 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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