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3 Highbank Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3RS

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Highbank Road

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

3 Highbank Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3RS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 76.2% above the 2015 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Mar 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Highbank Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 3 Highbank Road.

1 application on record at 3 Highbank Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3RS

1decisions1extensions
  1. Apr 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two Storey Rear Extension To Dwelling

    Reference
    06/D46898
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£105,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2015Most recent

    £105,000

    +1.0%over 5 years

  2. 6 May 2010

    £104,000

    +258.6%over 11 years

  3. 30 July 1998

    £29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 3RS: £135,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Highbank Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Highbank Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,567

Street avg £1,590

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£230k

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£245k

1 Butterworth Close, Milnrow

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3 bed2 bath
£267k

1 Butterworth Hall, Milnrow

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3 bed2 bath
£193k

1 Beech Street, Newhey

OL16 3SD

2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Carr Grove, Milnrow

OL16 3DX

£177k

1 Broom Street, Newhey

OL16 3RY

£176k

1 Brick Mill Close, Newhey

OL16 3FR

£195k

1 Albert Street, Milnrow

OL16 3NS

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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Haugh Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas' Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 3RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Highbank Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.