8a, Arnside Drive, Rochdale, OL11 5HS
About 8a
8a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
Last sale on file: £242,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 78 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
£242,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£242,000
+87.6%over 6 years30 January 2015
£129,000
-14.0%over 10 years8 July 2004
£150,000
+66.8%over 3 years20 December 2000
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 5HS: £260,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OL11 5HS
Versus other Arnside Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 8a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,103
Street avg £2,314
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







