What kind of home is 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB is a semi-detached house.

What did 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB sell for?

18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB last sold for £180,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £209,000 in July 2007, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and March 2023, 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB fell from £209,000 to £180,000, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL11 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB use?

The latest EPC at 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB in?

18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL11 postcode district.

Is 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

The closest primary school to 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB is St Edward's Church of England Primary School (206m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Matthew Moss High School (968m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Cover Drive, OL11 3DB is Keswick Street, 288m away. The nearest rail option is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 460m away.

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18 Cover Drive, Rochdale, OL11 3DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 18 Cover Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Cover Drive is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 41.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2023 for £180,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Oct 2014

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cover Drive, Rochdale, OL11 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cover Drive has no planning applications on record.

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4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Cover Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£180,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2023Most recent
£180,000
-13.9%over 15 years
26 July 2007
£209,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 3DB: £277,500 (2025–2022).

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Versus other Cover Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 18 Cover Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,895

Street avg £2,216

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Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochdale district page.

Full Rochdale report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Keswick Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Edward's Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL11 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL11 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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