5 Whitewell Close, OL16 2XJ

Semi-detached house65 m²EPC CBand AFreehold

5 Whitewell Close is a freehold semi-detached house on Whitewell Close in OL16. It last sold for £34,950 in 2002, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 24 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC CCouncil tax AGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
2.5 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

OL16 £/m² (recent sales)£2,000this home £538 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Rochdale, the official average home value is £211,558+5% in a year, +37% over five.

Detached£367,548
Semi-detached£228,006
Terraced£173,117
Flat / maisonette£116,078

Covers the whole Rochdale area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 5 Whitewell Close, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2002.

£50k£100k£150k£200k200220072012201720222026£200kSold 2002: £34,950£35k
£50k£100k£150k£200k200220142026£200kSold 2002: £34,950£35k
OL16 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against OL16's yearly median.

Energy certificate 9 Aug 2018
Rated EPC C · 65 m² recorded
15 Nov 2002Most recent
£34,950
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1930-1949
Property built
Interwar (1919–1944)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls begin to appear, but many of this era are unfilled — worth checking whether they’ve been insulated.
  • Foundations are deeper than Victorian but still shallow by modern standards; clay-heave subsidence is the classic risk.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 5 Whitewell Close's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (71/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £583 a year. Certificate valid until August 2028.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 90
C69–80
This home · 71
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£583/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
9 Aug 2018
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1930-1949 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band A (≈£1,734/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band A
£1,734/yr · Rochdale
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Rochdale 004B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 1/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 34% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

1/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker crime.

Breakdown by domain
Income1/10
Employment1/10
Education & skills1/10
Health1/10
Crime1/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment5/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 5 Whitewell Close sits in its local market.

OL16 median
£165,000
last 8 years
OL16 £/m²
£2,000
last 8 years

5 Whitewell Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 5 Whitewell Close last sell, and for how much?

5 Whitewell Close last sold for £34,950 on 15 Nov 2002, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 5 Whitewell Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 5 Whitewell Close. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 5 Whitewell Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 65 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 5 Whitewell Close?

5 Whitewell Close is in council tax band A, costing about £1,734 a year (Rochdale).

How energy efficient is 5 Whitewell Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 71). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 5 Whitewell Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at OL16 2XJ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Whitewell Close.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.