15 Elder Street, Rochdale, OL16 5JT
About 15 Elder Street
15 Elder Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 5JT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 68% above the 2021 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 117.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 22 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £75,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
15 Elder Street 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£75,000
+127.6%over 17 years15 June 2003
£32,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 5JT: £67,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in OL16 5JT
Versus other Elder Street homes
EPC Rating for 15 Elder Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,210
Street avg £775
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 km
Woodbine Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lowerplace Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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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
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB