Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Vicars Drive, Rochdale, OL16 1UR
2 planning records
Estimated value
£255,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£35,000)+629%
Newest record on this page: May 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
332 m²
3574 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£255,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£35,000)+629%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Vicars Drive is modelled from its 332 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL16 1UR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
332 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in OL16 1UR
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 1996 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Vicars Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
23 February 1996Most recent
£35,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Vicars Drive, Rochdale, OL16 1UR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Vicars Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Vicars Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 1UR). It has a recorded floor area of 332 m² (around 3574 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 628.6% above the 1996 sale of £35,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Vicars Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2026
Current Certificate
May 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
24.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Vicars Drive, Rochdale, OL16 1UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 1 Vicars Drive, Rochdale, OL16 1UR
2decisions12documents4nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Mar 2014Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from surgery to residential dwelling
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01244/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseAug 2014Decision
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Milkstone Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Broadfield Community Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Broadfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary255m
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary259m
- Rochdale Sixth Form College16 plus650m
- Deeplish Primary AcademyPrimary718m
Nearest stops
- Milkstone RoadBus stop53m
- Castlemere StreetBus stop208m
- Moore StreetBus stop290m
- Mere StreetBus stop304m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences5 reports63%
- Anti-social Behaviour1 reports13%
- Other Crime1 reports13%
- Other Theft1 reports13%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL16 1UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Vicars Drive is modelled from its 332 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL16 1UR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Vicars Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Vicars Drive was lodged in May 2016 at band E and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Vicars Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL16 1UR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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