3 Union Street, Rochdale, OL16 1DY
About 3 Union Street
3 Union Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 44 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 44 m² the property is well over the postcode median (31 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2020.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 3 Union Street, Rochdale, OL16 1DY
- Apr 2020Change of UseOutlineOutcome in report
Prior approval for change of use under Class M to 6 no. one bedroom apartments including alterations to front, side and rear elevations
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00210/PRA56
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Sales history & valuation
3 Union Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£132,000
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 2 sales in OL16 1DY: £175,000 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in OL16 1DY
Versus other Union Street homes
3 Union Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Yorkshire Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Broadfield Community Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







