What kind of home is 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS?

16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS?

16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS last sold for £405,500 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in September 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and August 2025, 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS rose from £220,000 to £405,500, a change of £185,500. That works out to roughly +13.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS?

16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS use?

The latest EPC at 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS?

16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2021 under ref. 21/00199/HOUS. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS?

16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS in?

16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS?

Police records around 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS 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 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS?

The closest primary school to 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS is Bamford Academy (1.0km), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (718m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Harrow Avenue, OL11 4DS is Woodlands Avenue, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Harrow Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 4DS

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Harrow Avenue

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

16 Harrow Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £405,500 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from May 2015

EPC improved fromD56toC73

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Harrow Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 4DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 16 Harrow Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 4DS

3decisions2extensions24documents4nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jan 2021
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing flat-roof extension, hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
20/01526/CPL
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DemolitionMar 2021Decision
OutlineMar 2021Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 16 Harrow Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£405,500

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£405,500
+84.3%over 4 years
24 September 2020
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 4DS: £264,000 (2021–2013).

Nearby sales in OL11 4DS

On the street

Versus other Harrow Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Harrow Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,015

Street avg £2,443

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woodlands Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Oulder Hill Leadership Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL11 4DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL11 4DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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