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557 Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL16 4SU

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 557 Oldham Road

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

557 Oldham Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 4SU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 91.1% above the 2004 sale of £67,500.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
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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.

557 Oldham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 557 Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL16 4SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

557 Oldham Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

557 Oldham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£67,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2004Most recent

    £67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4SU: £120,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Oldham Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

557 Oldham Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£726

Street avg £1,220

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 557 Oldham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£140k

1 Broadview Court, Broad Lane

OL16 4AH

2 bed2 bath
£180k

1 Buxton Crescent

OL16 4TU

3 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Carpenters Way

OL16 4XU

3 bed3 bath
£249k

1 Buersil Avenue

OL16 4TP

3 bed1 bath
£137k

1 Ashfield Lane, Milnrow

OL16 4EW

£140k

1 Charlotte Street

OL16 4TJ

£257k

1 Bowland Grove, Milnrow

OL16 4EX

4 bed2 bath
£151k

1 Birch Crescent, Newhey

OL16 4LJ

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Turnhill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone. 29 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 4SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL16 4SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 4SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

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 557 Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL16 4SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.