5a, Cotton Fold, Rochdale, OL16 5HJ
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 5HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 44 m² this is the 5th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (89 versus a worst of 73).
At 44 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Energy performance
5a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Ventilation system changed
Solar PV panels (29 kWp) installed
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Planning history
5a 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
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Cotton Fold homes
5a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
89 (B)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Waithlands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB