What type of property is 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX?

3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX sell for?

3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX last sold for £135,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX?

3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (729 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX?

3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX 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 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX located?

3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

Which schools serve 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX?

The closest primary school to 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX is Belfield Community School (280m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsway Park High School (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Blackstone Avenue, OL16 2TX is Samson Street, 91m away. The nearest underground option is Newbold (Manchester Metrolink), 999m away.

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3 Blackstone Avenue, Rochdale, OL16 2TX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

729 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 3 Blackstone Avenue

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

3 Blackstone Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL16 2TX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 729 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 20.7% above the 2022 sale price. Sold January 2022 for £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

3 Blackstone Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Blackstone Avenue, Rochdale, OL16 2TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Blackstone Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 January 2022Most recent
£135,000

On the street

Versus other Blackstone Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Blackstone Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£170k

1 Beal Crescent

OL16 2TL

3 bed1 bath

£130k

1 Dean Street

OL16 2NA

2 bed

£436k

1 Browside Close

OL16 2QH

4 bed2 bath

£162k

1 Aboukir Street

OL16 2HB

£166k

1 Briton Street

OL16 2LD

£167k

1 Arkwright Avenue

OL16 2BP

£168k

1 Blake Street

OL16 2NE

£169k

1 Arthington Street

OL16 2JT

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.

Full Rochdale report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Samson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Belfield Community School. 30 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 2TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 2TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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