1 Kathan Close, Rochdale, OL16 5BZ
About 1 Kathan Close
1 Kathan Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL16 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 23.6% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £169,950 in March 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Kathan Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Kathan Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Kathan Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 24 years.
£169,950
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£169,950
+186.8%over 24 years22 February 1999
£59,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 5BZ: £180,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OL16 5BZ
Versus other Kathan Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Kathan Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,124
Street avg £2,699
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Rosefield Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







