5 Blanche Street, Rochdale, OL12 0EJ
About 5 Blanche Street
5 Blanche Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL12 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 306.5% above the 1999 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 60.3% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 23 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
5 Blanche Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Blanche Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 2 years.
£31,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 1999Most recent
£31,000
+6.9%over 2 years15 November 1996
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 0EJ: £113,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OL12 0EJ
Versus other Blanche Street homes
On years held, 5 Blanche Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£403
Street avg £1,152
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.0 km
Blanche Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







