What kind of home is 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH?

2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH sell for?

2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH last sold for £175,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in January 2008, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2008 and September 2022, 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH rose from £100,000 to £175,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH?

The current EPC rating for 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH?

2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH use?

The latest EPC at 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH?

2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH 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 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH in?

2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH sits in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

What schools are near 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH?

The closest primary school to 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH is Newhey Community Primary School (150m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hollingworth Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH?

The closest bus stop to 2 Elm Grove, OL16 4LH is Cedar Lane, 89m away. The nearest tram option is Newhey (Manchester Metrolink), 371m away.

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2 Elm Grove, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 2 Elm Grove

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

2 Elm Grove is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 133.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Elm Grove, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Elm Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2022Most recent
£175,000
+75.0%over 14 years
21 January 2008
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4LH: £107,000 (2022–2004).

Nearby sales in OL16 4LH

On the street

Versus other Elm Grove homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Elm Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Comparables

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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.

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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

Cedar Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Newhey Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL16 4LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 4LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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