72 Joy Street, Rochdale, OL12 0BY
About 72 Joy Street
72 Joy Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 21.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £135,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
72 Joy Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (100 kWp) installed
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Planning history
72 Joy Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a single storey extension measuring 3.5m from the rear of the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.51m and height to eaves 2.57m)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00507/HH42
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Sales history & valuation
72 Joy Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 March 2024Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 0BY: £127,500 (2025–2020).
Versus other Joy Street homes
On floor area, 72 Joy Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,484
Street avg £1,403
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gale Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







