2 Dover Street, Rochdale, OL16 2SZ
About 2 Dover Street
2 Dover Street is an end-of-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 2SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 420.7% above the 2003 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£19/sq ft) was about 72.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
2 Dover 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2025
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
2 Dover Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 2 Dover Street, Rochdale, OL16 2SZ
- Apr 2005Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change Of Use From Shop To Dwelling
- Reference
- 05/D45153
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2024Decision
- Change Of UseAug 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Dover Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£29,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 2003Most recent
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 2SZ: £80,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Dover Street homes
Floor Area for 2 Dover Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£200
Street avg £770
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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Crime
1/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB