20 Briar Street, Rochdale, OL11 4HD
About 20 Briar Street
20 Briar Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL11 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since January 2004 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 443.3% above the 2004 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 70.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 Briar 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
20 Briar Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 8 years.
£30,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2004Most recent
£30,000
+20.0%over 8 years17 August 1995
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 4HD: £95,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Briar Street homes
20 Briar Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£273
Street avg £942
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rochdale Bus Depot — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College. 37 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
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB







