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5 Meadowcroft Lane, Rochdale, OL11 5HN

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
310 m²
3337 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Meadowcroft Lane

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

5 Meadowcroft Lane is a detached house in Rochdale (OL11 5HN). It has a recorded floor area of 310 m² (around 3337 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2015); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 310 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £1,100,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 78.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Meadowcroft Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
27.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jan 2015
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Sept 2024from Feb 2022
EPC improved fromC79toF26
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
93%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraFlatEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Meadowcroft Lane, Rochdale, OL11 5HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Meadowcroft Lane has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 5 Meadowcroft Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£1,100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2025Most recent

    £1,100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 5HN: £465,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Meadowcroft Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Meadowcroft Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,548

Street avg £2,774

Strongly above

Floor Area

310 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

27.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Meadowcroft Lane

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£975k

1 Canterbury Close

OL11 5LZ

6 bed5 bath
£826k

1 Beaumonds Way

OL11 5NL

£768k

1 Broadhalgh Road

OL11 5NJ

£646k

1 Broadhalgh

OL11 5LX

6 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Bowling Green Way

OL11 5QQ

£556k

1 Ascot Close

OL11 5SG

5 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Bamford Way

OL11 5NA

3 bed2 bath
£515k

1 Caithness Road

OL11 5PB

4 bed2 bath
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

Meadowcroft Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bamford Academy. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 5HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL11 5HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL11 5HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Meadowcroft Lane, Rochdale, OL11 5HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.