What type of property is 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ?

5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ sell for?

5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ last sold for £70,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £32,000 in August 2000, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2000 and July 2004, 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ rose from £32,000 to £70,000, a change of £38,000. That works out to roughly +22.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ?

5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ?

5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ located?

5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

Which schools serve 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ is Healey Foundation Primary School (224m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Falinge Park High School (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bernard Street, OL12 0SJ is Bernard Street, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bernard Street, Rochdale, OL12 0SJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Bernard Street

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

5 Bernard Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL12 0SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 95.7% above the 2004 sale of £70,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Feb 2013

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Mar 2025from Apr 2015

EPC improved fromE53toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bernard Street, Rochdale, OL12 0SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bernard Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Bernard Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£70,000

Growth on file: 22.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

8 July 2004Most recent
£70,000
+118.8%over 3 years
17 August 2000
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 0SJ: £140,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in OL12 0SJ

On the street

Versus other Bernard Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Bernard Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£972

Street avg £1,310

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bernard Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Healey Foundation Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 0SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 0SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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