3 East Street, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BW
About 3 East Street
3 East Street is a mid-terrace house in Firgrove, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 71 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 9 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mechanical ventilation installed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Ventilation system changed
Get a survey for this property
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
3 East Street 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
3 East Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 3BW: £78,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in OL16 3BW
1 East Street, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BW
Sold Mar 2022
£115,0006 East Street, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BW
Sold Feb 2022
£78,0007 East Street, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BW
Sold May 2018
£97,0004 East Street, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BW
Sold Mar 2018
£67,0002 East Street, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BW
Sold Jun 2007
£92,500
Versus other East Street homes
On epc rating, 3 East Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Larchway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Moorhouse Academy. 27 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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







