What type of property is 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF sell for?

5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF last sold for £170,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £102,000 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and October 2023, 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF rose from £102,000 to £170,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF 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 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF located?

5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF sits in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

Which schools serve 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

The closest primary school to 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF is St James' Church of England Primary School (378m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (523m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF is Lawflat, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Elm Grove, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Elm Grove

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

5 Elm Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 12.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in October 2023.

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elm Grove, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Elm Grove has no planning applications on record.

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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 Elm Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£170,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2023Most recent
£170,000
+66.7%over 6 years
8 May 2017
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9LF: £150,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OL12 9LF

On the street

Versus other Elm Grove homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Elm Grove outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,656

Street avg £1,835

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£171k

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1 Bank Cottages, Bank Lane, Wardle

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2 bed

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4 bed

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1 Croft Square

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1 Beadle Avenue

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4 bed2 bath

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.

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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

Lawflat — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St James' Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 9LF 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 9LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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