1 Darlington Road, Rochdale, OL11 2LL
About 1 Darlington Road
1 Darlington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 91.3% above the 2006 sale of £80,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Darlington Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 6 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2006Most recent
£80,000
+116.2%over 5 years3 May 2001
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 2LL: £180,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in OL11 2LL
Versus other Darlington Road homes
On floor area, 1 Darlington Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,159
Street avg £1,460
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Daventry Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sandbrook Community Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB








