What kind of home is Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN?

Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN?

Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN last sold for £94,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,000 in October 2011, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2011 and July 2025, Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN rose from £68,000 to £94,000, a change of £26,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN?

Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL16 3DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN?

Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN in?

Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN sits in Milnrow, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN?

Police records around Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN?

The closest primary school to Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN is Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School (197m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hollingworth Academy (412m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, OL16 3DN is Station Road, 72m away. The nearest tram option is Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink), 284m away.

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Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DN

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Apartment 53

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Apartment 53 is a one-bedroom semi-detached 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 2007-2011 and council tax band A. 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 81). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £94,000. At 42 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 22.3% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 53, 1 Schofield Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 53 has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£94,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2025Most recent
£94,000
+38.2%over 13 years
13 October 2011
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 3DN: £125,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in OL16 3DN

On the street

Versus other Schofield Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Apartment 53 is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,238

Street avg £2,201

Below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochdale district page.

Full Rochdale report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL16 3DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 3DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

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Common questions

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