5a, Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
About 5a
5a is a detached house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 60 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–256 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8RQ: £235,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in OL12 8RQ
17 Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
Sold Oct 2024
£405,00027 Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
Sold May 2024
£375,00023 Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
Sold May 2024
£235,0001 Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
Sold Nov 2022
£120,00016 Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
Sold Feb 2014
£85,000
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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
Hall Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Whitworth Community High School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







