5 Firbarn Close, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BF

5 Firbarn Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Firgrove, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3BF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 67.7% above the 2010 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.