Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 East Street, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BW
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 East Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 East Street is a mid-terrace house in Firgrove, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 May 2025
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 East Street, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 East Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£160,000
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
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL16 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
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