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3 Bowker Close, Rochdale, OL11 5FD

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Bowker Close

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

3 Bowker Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £140,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 42.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 20.8% 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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bowker Close, Rochdale, OL11 5FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 3 Bowker Close.

  1. Aug 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two Storey Side Extension To Dwelling

    Agent
    Riba
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    04/D43811
    View planning record

What's in 3 Bowker Close, Rochdale, OL11 5FD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Bowker Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2019Most recent

    £140,000

    +8.5%over 3 years
  2. 14 December 2015

    £129,000

    +4.0%over 2 years
  3. 24 July 2013

    £124,000

    +33.4%over 10 years
  4. 23 July 2003

    £92,950

    +95.7%over 4 years
  5. 16 August 1998

    £47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 5FD: £185,000 (2023–2011).

On the street

Versus other Bowker Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Bowker Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,456

Street avg £2,564

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Bowker Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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

0.1 km

Scarfield Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Whittaker Moss Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL11 5FD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL11 5FD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL11 5FD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Bowker Close, Rochdale, OL11 5FD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.