Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment 42 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Milnrow, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 45.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 23.4% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 16 EPCs). Sold June 2019 for £72,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2029
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Apartment 42 has no planning applications on record.
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Apartment 42 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 10 years.
£72,000
Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 10 years.
13 June 2019Most recent
£72,000
+20.0%over 2 years17 May 2017
£60,000
-25.0%over 7 years27 November 2009
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 3DN: £125,000 (2026–2025).
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Sold Apr 2026
Apartment 54, 1 Schofield Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DN
Sold Dec 2025
Apartment 55, 1 Schofield Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DN
Sold Nov 2025
On habitable rooms, Apartment 42 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,714
Street avg £2,234
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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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
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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