The Barn, Gnat Bank Fold, Rochdale, OL11 4BH
About The Barn
The Barn is a detached house in Rochdale (OL11 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
The Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 4BH: £245,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other Gnat Bank Fold homes
On epc rating, The Barn stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wood Top Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bamford Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB








