3 James Street, Rochdale, OL12 0DX
About 3 James Street
3 James Street is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 387.5% above the 2003 sale of £32,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 James Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension To Dwelling
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/D42512
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Sales history & valuation
3 James Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 6 years.
£32,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2003Most recent
£32,000
-4.5%over 5 years3 July 1997
£33,500
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rugby Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Heybrook Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







