Semi-Detached

3 NORTON ROAD

ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BH

£185,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Dewhurst Road/Norton Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.3 miles
Hospital	Birch Hill Hospital	1.4 miles
Train station	Rochdale	1.6 miles
University	UCEN Manchester (City Campus)	10.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

69 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£185,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,681/m²

Local average

£217,278 (53 sales)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 25/09/2025

Expiry date: 24/09/2035

Current heating cost: £840/year

Potential heating cost: £759/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/01/2026	£185,000	Semi-detached	—	£190,116 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
6 NETLEY AVENUE, SYKE, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BE	£174,000	24/04/2026	Semi-detached
37 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BA	£163,000	03/12/2025	Semi-detached
19 NEWLANDS AVENUE, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BN	£179,250	10/11/2025	Semi-detached
54 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0AU	£170,000	07/11/2025	Semi-detached
11 CROSBY STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0AP	£230,000	09/11/2023	Semi-detached
8 GALE STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0SQ	£70,000	06/10/2023	Semi-detached
80 GALE STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BG	£101,200	15/09/2023	Semi-detached
57 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BA	£142,500	14/07/2023	Semi-detached
32 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BA	£98,000	05/04/2023	Semi-detached
9 NETLEY AVENUE, SYKE, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BE	£130,000	21/03/2023	Semi-detached
80 DEWHIRST ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0AT	£220,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
44 GALE STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BG	£152,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
55 DEWHIRST ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0AR	£237,000	18/08/2022	Semi-detached
109 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0AU	£155,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
82 GALE STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BG	£117,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
38 NORTON ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BJ	£130,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
9 NORTON ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BH	£102,500	07/07/2022	Semi-detached
77 GALE STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BG	£151,050	04/07/2022	Semi-detached
44 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BA	£132,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached
4 NETLEY AVENUE, SYKE, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BE	£140,000	25/02/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £149,725 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 43.7%

10y growth 100.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Rochdale. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.9%

5y (index) 38.6%

10y (index) 89.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Rochdale. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £752/mo

Realistic £836/mo

Optimistic £920/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Rochdale.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Oldham & Rochdale: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Grouse Street, OL12	£925/mo	2	0.58 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Judith St, OL12	£1,600/mo	3	1 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,263/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.68%

Max investor price (0.8%) £157,875

Target investor price (1%) £126,300

Gross yield 8.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.2×

Monthly cashflow £383/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 8.6%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	2
Total incidents	2

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Healey Foundation Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Jun 2015
All Saints Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 3 Dec 2010
Rochdale Islamic Academy	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 6 Feb 2022
Greenbank Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2022
Rochdale Islamic Academy	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 20 Sep 2021

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
26/12/2016	25/11/2016	3	—

# 3 NORTON ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BH

## Property details

- Slug: `9135596` (address key hash: `913559668bc15a0a6510bd1fced54ca2bd6a5180`)
- Postcode: OL12 0BH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 69 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £185,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,681/m²
- Local average: £217,278 (53 sales)
- Street crime: 2 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £185,000
- Date: 2026-01-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 24/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £840/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0350-2115-9510-2025-4501)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-27 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | — | £190,116 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-e4a7-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 NORTON ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BH | £185,000 | 27/01/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 NETLEY AVENUE, SYKE, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BE | £174,000 | 24/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 37 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BA | £163,000 | 03/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 NEWLANDS AVENUE, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BN | £179,250 | 10/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 54 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0AU | £170,000 | 07/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 CROSBY STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0AP | £230,000 | 09/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 GALE STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0SQ | £70,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 80 GALE STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BG | £101,200 | 15/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 57 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BA | £142,500 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BA | £98,000 | 05/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 NETLEY AVENUE, SYKE, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BE | £130,000 | 21/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 80 DEWHIRST ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0AT | £220,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 GALE STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BG | £152,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 55 DEWHIRST ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0AR | £237,000 | 18/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 109 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0AU | £155,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 82 GALE STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BG | £117,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 NORTON ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BJ | £130,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 NORTON ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BH | £102,500 | 07/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 77 GALE STREET, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BG | £151,050 | 04/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 NEWARK ROAD, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BA | £132,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 NETLEY AVENUE, SYKE, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL12 0BE | £140,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £149,725 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 43.7%
- **10y growth:** 100.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Rochdale; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 38.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 89.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Rochdale). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £752/mo
- **Realistic:** £836/mo
- **Optimistic:** £920/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Oldham & Rochdale (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Grouse Street, OL12 | £925/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Judith St, OL12 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 1 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,263/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.68% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £157,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £126,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,263/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £383/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **2** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Healey Foundation Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Jun 2015 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 3 Dec 2010 |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 6 Feb 2022 |
| Greenbank Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2022 |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 20 Sep 2021 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12108630
- **Address:** 3 Norton Road, ROCHDALE, OL12 0BH
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/12/2016
- **Work Completed:** 25/11/2016
- **Items:** 3 window(s)