8 Dover Street, Rochdale, OL16 2SZ
About 8 Dover Street
8 Dover Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 2SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 605.6% above the 2002 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£20/sq ft) was about 70.4% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 March 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
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
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Dover Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£18,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2002Most recent
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 2SZ: £80,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Dover Street homes
On epc rating, 8 Dover Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£217
Street avg £770
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB