78 Newark Road, Rochdale, OL12 0AU
About 78 Newark Road
78 Newark Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 81.1% above the 2020 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £95,000 in December 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
78 Newark Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
78 Newark Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 2020Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 0AU: £121,500 (2024–2019).
Versus other Newark Road homes
On epc rating, 78 Newark Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,338
Street avg £1,331
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wood Hey Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Healey Foundation Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB