163 165, Flat 1, Holborn Street, Rochdale, OL11 4QE
About 163 165
163 165 is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 39 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 163 165 (20–39 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: a loft conversion refused in 2019.
Energy performance
163 165 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Apr 2019Loft ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of loft to form 2 additional self contained flats including front and rear dormers
Subdivision- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00474/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
163 165 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
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 4QE: £127,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in OL11 4QE
Versus other Holborn Street homes
163 165 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 28 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Roch Mills Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Marland Hill Community Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB








