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 (54 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 17.1% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2024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
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 March 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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.
£199,000
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 60 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
2/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







