Property data
Sale history
£30,000 on Aug 2002
Internal area
62 square metres (667 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £483 per square metre (£45 per square foot) in Aug 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,742 per square metre (£162 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2002 £30,000 £484 £108,011 £1,742

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 62 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £108,011. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rochdale are now selling for between £1,800 and £2,850 per square metre (£167 and £264 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 62 m², this implies a valuation between £112,000 and £177,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Plot size
55 square metres (592 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
LA213419
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
23 Holmes Street, Rochdale
Owner
ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Proprietor address: PO Box 15, Town Hall, Rochdale, OL16 1AB
Price paid on title: £30,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 14 Aug 2002
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 July 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
62 sqm (667 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 125 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
03 April 2012 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
New dwelling
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
End-Terrace House Estimated year built None to None
Area:
62 sqm (667 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

23 Holmes Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £108,011.
  • Based on an internal area of 62 m² and recent prices in Rochdale, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £112,000 to £177,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 23 Holmes Street last sold for £30,000 in August 2002.

HouseMetric shows 23 Holmes Street as 62 m² (667 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 17 July 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 23 Holmes Street was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

23 Holmes Street is in postcode OL12 6AQ, in Rochdale. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Holmes Street, OL12 6AQ or analysis of the Rochdale property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.