7 Dover Street, Rochdale, OL16 2SZ
About 7 Dover Street
7 Dover Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 2SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 263.9% above the 2002 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm. At 90 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 29 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
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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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
7 Dover 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
7 Dover Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£36,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 2002Most recent
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 2SZ: £80,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Dover Street homes
7 Dover Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£400
Street avg £761
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







