5 East Street, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BW
About 5 East Street
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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2025
EPC Rating
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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.
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Planning history
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
5 East Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£174,000
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
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
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.
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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







