What kind of home is 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY?

5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY last change hands?

5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY last sold for £85,000 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £26,950 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and November 2010, 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY rose from £26,950 to £85,000, a change of £58,050. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY?

5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL16 3RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY?

5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY 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 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY in?

5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY sits in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY?

Police records around 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY 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 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY?

The closest primary school to 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY is Newhey Community Primary School (292m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hollingworth Academy (953m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Broom Street, OL16 3RY is Travis Street, 54m away. The nearest tram option is Newhey (Manchester Metrolink), 153m away.

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5 Broom Street, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3RY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Broom Street

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

5 Broom Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 54.1% above the 2010 sale of £85,000.

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

5 Broom Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 January 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Broom Street, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Broom 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.

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 1995.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£85,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2010Most recent
£85,000
+19.7%over 6 years
17 November 2003
£71,000
+163.5%over 8 years
6 July 1995
£26,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 3RY: £114,995 (2025–2006).

Nearby sales in OL16 3RY

On the street

Versus other Broom Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Broom Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£914

Street avg £1,479

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£180k

1 Beech Street, Newhey

OL16 3SD

2 bed1 bath

£100k

1 Chatwell Court, Newhey

OL16 3RA

1 bed1 bath

£224k

1 Alpine Drive, Milnrow

OL16 3HW

3 bed1 bath

£237k

1 Butterworth Close, Milnrow

OL16 3TU

3 bed2 bath

£266k

1 Butterworth Hall, Milnrow

OL16 3PE

3 bed2 bath

1 Back Broom Street, Newhey

OL16 3SH

2 bed

£140k

1 Chapel Gate, Milnrow

OL16 3LB

£149k

1 Brocklebank Road

OL16 3AX

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.

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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

Travis Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Newhey Community Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 3RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Broom Street, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.