48 Bruce Street, Rochdale, OL11 3NH
About 48 Bruce Street
48 Bruce Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £218,000 in October 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 14.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
48 Bruce Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
48 Bruce Street 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 48 Bruce Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£218,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 October 2025Most recent
£218,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 3NH: £180,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in OL11 3NH
Versus other Bruce Street homes
Years Held for 48 Bruce Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,744
Street avg £1,574
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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
Sudden Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Marland Hill Community Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







