17 Brook Terrace, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3QA
About 17 Brook Terrace
17 Brook Terrace is an end-of-terrace house in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3QA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 14.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £172,500.
Energy performance
17 Brook Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
17 Brook Terrace has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 17 Brook Terrace, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3QA
- Feb 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
2 storey pitched roof side extension with new rear facing pitched roof dormers.
- Reference
- 24/01226/HOUS
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Brook Terrace was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2024Most recent
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 3QA: £84,000 (2017–2006).
Nearby sales in OL16 3QA
7 Brook Terrace, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3QA
Sold Jan 2017
£95,00013 Brook Terrace, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3QA
Sold Oct 2015
£139,9951 Brook Terrace, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3QA
Sold Nov 2006
£40,0003 Brook Terrace, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3QA
Sold Nov 2004
£85,00015 Brook Terrace, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3QA
Sold May 2003
£62,000
Versus other Brook Terrace homes
On price per m², 17 Brook Terrace stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,029
Street avg £1,062
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
Peppermint Bridge Terminus — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School. 13 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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







