8 Holford Walk, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BP
About 8 Holford Walk
8 Holford Walk is a mid-terrace house in Firgrove, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 68.3% above the 2011 sale of £109,950.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Holford Walk has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
8 Holford Walk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.
£109,950
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2011Most recent
£109,950
+69.2%over 9 years4 October 2001
£65,000
+27.0%over 5 years25 April 1996
£51,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 3BP: £168,500 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in OL16 3BP
9 Holford Walk, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BP
Sold Apr 2025
£187,0006 Holford Walk, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BP
Sold Jun 2019
£168,50011 Holford Walk, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BP
Sold Dec 2014
£130,0007 Holford Walk, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BP
Sold Aug 2005
£136,9504 Holford Walk, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BP
Sold Aug 2001
£53,000
Versus other Holford Walk homes
8 Holford Walk is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,692
Street avg £2,447
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Hartley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Moorhouse Academy. 30 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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







