Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34 Kathan Close, Rochdale, OL16 5BZ
EPC B
Estimated value
£264,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£175,000)+51%
- Against OL16 5BZ's recent median (£180,000)+47%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£264,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£175,000)+51%
- Against OL16 5BZ's recent median (£180,000)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 34 Kathan Close is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL16 5BZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
120 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in OL16 5BZ
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
34 Kathan Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 June 2019Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 5BZ: £180,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL16 5BZ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 34 Kathan Close, Rochdale, OL16 5BZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 34 Kathan Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34 Kathan Close is a detached house in Rochdale (OL16 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2019 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
At 120 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). Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 50.9% above the 2019 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £175,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2019from Mar 2019
EPC improved fromC79toB86
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34 Kathan Close, Rochdale, OL16 5BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
34 Kathan Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Kathan Close homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 34 Kathan Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,458
Street avg £2,766
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 7 years
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary536m
- Belfield Community SchoolPrimary725m
- St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary914m
- Deeplish Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Rosefield CrescentBus stop111m
- James Butterworth StreetBus stop123m
- Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)Tram stop266m
- Stamford StreetBus stop304m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences5 reports63%
- Anti-social Behaviour1 reports13%
- Other Crime1 reports13%
- Other Theft1 reports13%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL16 5BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 34 Kathan Close is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL16 5BZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 34 Kathan Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 34 Kathan Close was lodged in April 2019 at band B and is valid until April 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 34 Kathan Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL16 5BZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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