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5 Carfax Fold, Rochdale, OL12 7GH

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Carfax Fold

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

5 Carfax Fold is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 7GH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £240,000 in September 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Carfax Fold, Rochdale, OL12 7GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Carfax Fold.

  1. Mar 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two Storey Side Extension To Dwelling

    Agent
    Hague
    Reference
    03/D41207
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What's in 5 Carfax Fold, Rochdale, OL12 7GH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Carfax Fold has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2022Most recent

    £240,000

    +65.6%over 8 years
  2. 16 April 2014

    £144,950

    +8.4%over 3 years
  3. 20 May 2010

    £133,750

    +114.0%over 9 years
  4. 28 September 2000

    £62,500

    +6.0%over 2 years
  5. 27 August 1998

    £58,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 7GH: £191,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Carfax Fold homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Carfax Fold runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,158

Street avg £2,579

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Carfax Fold

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

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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
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.

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

Daniel Fold — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 OL12 7GH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 7GH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 7GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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 Carfax Fold, Rochdale, OL12 7GH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.