What type of property is 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ?

1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ?

1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ last sold for £135,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in October 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ?

Across 3 sales between October 2019 and July 2024, 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ rose from £90,000 to £135,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ?

1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL16 2SZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ?

1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ located?

1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ?

Police records around 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ is Hamer Community Primary School (195m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dover Street, OL16 2SZ is Clayton Street, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Dover Street, Rochdale, OL16 2SZ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 Dover Street

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

1 Dover Street is an end-of-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 2SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 16.3% below the 2024 sale of £135,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 434.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £135,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Dover 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 20 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 November 2024

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dover Street, Rochdale, OL16 2SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dover Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Dover Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£135,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2024Most recent
£135,000
+80.0%over 4 years
15 October 2019
£75,000
-16.7%
15 October 2019
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 2SZ: £80,000 (2023–2017).

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clayton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hamer Community Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 OL16 2SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 2SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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