What kind of home is 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT?

5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT?

5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT last sold for £143,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £41,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 2001 and August 2024, 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT rose from £41,000 to £143,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT?

5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT use?

The latest EPC at 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT?

5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT 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.

Which area is 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT in?

5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT sits in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

What schools are near 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT?

The closest primary school to 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT is St James' Church of England Primary School (99m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (706m).

What transport links are near 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Fern Street, OL12 9JT is Wardle Conservative Club, 49m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Fern Street, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9JT

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Fern Street

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

5 Fern Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Last sale on file: £143,000 in August 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 12.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 70.8% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas

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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)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Oct 2013

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

May 2024from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromD58toC69

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fern Street, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fern 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£143,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2024Most recent
£143,000
+47.0%over 19 years
11 August 2005
£97,300
+2.4%over 11 months
23 September 2004
£95,000
+58.3%over 1 year
11 September 2003
£60,000
+46.3%over 1 year
20 September 2001
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9JT: £115,000 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in OL12 9JT

On the street

Versus other Fern Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Fern Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,072

Street avg £1,788

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£136k

1 Ashbrook Hey Lane

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Croft Square

OL12 9AE

2 bed

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1 Bank Cottages, Bank Lane, Wardle

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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

0.0 km

Wardle Conservative Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St James' Church of England Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 9JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 9JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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