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18 Bertha Road, Rochdale, OL16 5BE

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Bertha Road

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

18 Bertha Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL16 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 21.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £170,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE45toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bertha Road, Rochdale, OL16 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bertha Road has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications 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

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2022Most recent

    £170,000

    +84.8%over 11 years

  2. 31 May 2011

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 5BE: £170,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bertha Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Bertha Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,577

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bertha Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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.
£186k

1 Bingley Square

OL16 5BS

3 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Kathan Close

OL16 5BZ

2 bed1 bath
£168k

1 Crown Gardens

OL16 5LG

2 bed1 bath
£123k

1 Elder Street

OL16 5JT

2 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Leach Street

OL16 5NH

£212k

1 Franklin Street

OL16 5JP

£191k

1 Adrian Terrace

OL16 5BN

£224k

1 Clyde Court

OL16 5EE

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

0.1 km

Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 33 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 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL16 5BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 18 Bertha Road, Rochdale, OL16 5BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.