Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Lonsdale Avenue, Rochdale, OL16 5HP
Estimated value
£201,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£55,000)+265%
- Against OL16 5HP's recent median (£195,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£201,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£55,000)+265%
- Against OL16 5HP's recent median (£195,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Lonsdale Avenue is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL16 5HP. 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
128 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in OL16 5HP
5 sales, median £195,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
3 Lonsdale Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
14 March 2017Most recent
£55,000
+5.8%over 21 years2 May 1995
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 5HP: £195,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in OL16 5HP
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- 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 3 Lonsdale Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Lonsdale Avenue is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL16 5HP). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 265.5% above the 2017 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 72.7% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).
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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.
3 Lonsdale Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jan 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Lonsdale Avenue, Rochdale, OL16 5HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Lonsdale Avenue 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 Lonsdale Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Lonsdale Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£430
Street avg £1,698
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lonsdale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary118m
- Kingsway Park High SchoolSecondary244m
- Lowerplace Primary SchoolPrimary263m
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary680m
Nearest stops
- Lonsdale AvenueBus stop112m
- Kingsway Park High SchoolBus stop123m
- Kingsway Park High SchoolBus stop223m
- St Peter's Primary SchoolBus stop267m
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 5HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB
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 3 Lonsdale Avenue is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL16 5HP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Lonsdale Avenue. 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 3 Lonsdale Avenue was lodged in January 2020 at band C and is valid until January 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Lonsdale Avenue. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL16 5HP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Lonsdale Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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