1 Briton Street, Rochdale, OL16 2LD
About 1 Briton Street
1 Briton Street is an end-of-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 315.5% above the 2001 sale of £39,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£27/sq ft) was about 65.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
1 Briton Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Briton Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Briton Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.4% per year over 2 years.
£39,950
Growth on file: 25.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2001Most recent
£39,950
+48.0%over 1 year17 December 1999
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 2LD: £70,000 (2024–2004).
Versus other Briton Street homes
Price per m² for 1 Briton Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£287
Street avg £1,423
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rugby Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Heybrook Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







