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5 Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LL

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Waterhouse Close

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

5 Waterhouse Close is a mid-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 60.9% above the 2004 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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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.

5 Waterhouse Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Waterhouse Close 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.

5 Waterhouse Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£115,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2004Most recent

    £115,000

    +152.7%over 8 years

  2. 30 April 1995

    £45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9LL: £175,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Waterhouse Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Waterhouse Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,857

Street avg £1,779

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Waterhouse Close

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.
£182k

1 Bower Avenue

OL12 9QW

£171k

1 Buckley View

OL12 9EA

3 bed1 bath
£153k

1 Croft Street

OL12 9AD

£226k

1 Bank Cottages, Bank Lane, Wardle

OL12 9ND

2 bed
£235k

1 Birch View

OL12 9PZ

4 bed
£145k

1 Armstrong Hurst Close

OL12 9XB

£237k

1 Birch Hill Crescent

OL12 9QF

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Clough House Cottages, Lower House Lane, Wardle

OL12 9PL

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

Waterhouse Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St James' Church of England Primary School. 17 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 9LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 9LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 9LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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 Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.