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1 James Street, Great Howarth, Rochdale, OL12 9HU

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 James Street

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

1 James Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Howarth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9HU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 93.9% above the 2005 sale of £82,500. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 James Street

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

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Jul 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
100%12%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2014from Jun 2014
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Oct 2025from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD64toC70
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
16%81%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 James Street, Great Howarth, Rochdale, OL12 9HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 James Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 James Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£82,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2005Most recent

    £82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9HU: £111,000 (2020–2010).

On the street

Versus other James Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 James Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,006

Street avg £1,086

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 James Street

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£136k

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OL12 9AG

2 bed1 bath
£130k

1 Croft Square

OL12 9AE

2 bed
£226k

1 Bank Cottages, Bank Lane, Wardle

OL12 9ND

2 bed
£171k

1 Buckley View

OL12 9EA

3 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Bridge Street

OL12 9AA

3 bed1 bath
£117k

1 Back Louise Street

OL12 9RR

1 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Birch Hill Crescent

OL12 9QF

3 bed1 bath

1 Back Chapel Street, Wardle

OL12 9PD

2 bed
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

Princess Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wardle Academy. 20 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 9HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 9HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 9HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 1 James Street, Great Howarth, Rochdale, OL12 9HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.