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579 Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL16 4SU

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 579 Oldham Road

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

579 Oldham Road is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 4SU). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 166.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £120,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromE54toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 579 Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL16 4SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

579 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.

Price for 579 Oldham Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£120,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2022Most recent

    £120,000

    +500.0%over 19 years

  2. 10 January 2003

    £20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4SU: £115,000 (2025–2021).

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.

579 Oldham Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,935

Street avg £1,149

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 579 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.
£137k

1 Ashfield Lane, Milnrow

OL16 4EW

£140k

1 Broadview Court, Broad Lane

OL16 4AH

2 bed2 bath
£140k

1 Charlotte Street

OL16 4TJ

£151k

1 Birch Crescent, Newhey

OL16 4LJ

£162k

1 Ash Grove, Newhey

OL16 4LR

£180k

1 Arcon Close

OL16 4BL

£180k

1 Buxton Crescent

OL16 4TU

3 bed1 bath
£201k

1 3, Milnes Yard, Milnrow

OL16 4JW

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