3 Ford Gardens, Rochdale, OL11 4DZ
About 3 Ford Gardens
3 Ford Gardens is a one-bedroom detached house in Rochdale (OL11 4DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 51.8% above the 2017 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
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Energy performance
3 Ford Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Ford Gardens 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
3 Ford Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2017Most recent
£85,000
+9.7%over 8 years3 August 2009
£77,500
+55.0%over 7 years4 October 2001
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 4DZ: £115,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in OL11 4DZ
Versus other Ford Gardens homes
On epc rating, 3 Ford Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,932
Street avg £2,444
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fieldhead Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB