8 Arnside Drive, Rochdale, OL11 5HS
About 8 Arnside Drive
8 Arnside Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £220,000. At 79 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 49.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageSingle
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
8 Arnside Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Arnside Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2024Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 5HS: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL11 5HS
Versus other Arnside Drive homes
EPC Rating for 8 Arnside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,785
Street avg £2,343
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sandhole Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bamford Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB








