3 John Street, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL16 2RG
About 3 John Street
3 John Street is a detached house in Smallbridge, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1372 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 66.7% above the 2010 sale of £135,000.
Energy performance
3 John Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 John 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
Latest sale on 3 John Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2010Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 2RG: £79,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in OL16 2RG
31 John Street, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL16 2RG
Sold Aug 2024
£73,00043 John Street, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL16 2RG
Sold Apr 2024
£45,00041 John Street, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL16 2RG
Sold May 2022
£97,50035 John Street, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL16 2RG
Sold Oct 2020
£81,00037 John Street, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL16 2RG
Sold Sept 2019
£79,000
Versus other John Street homes
3 John Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,059
Street avg £1,408
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Ashbrook Hey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Kentmere Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







