97 Rugby Road, Rochdale, OL12 0DZ
About 97 Rugby Road
97 Rugby Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL12 0DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 302.8% above the 2003 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£19/sq ft) was about 78.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
97 Rugby Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
97 Rugby Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
97 Rugby Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£36,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2003Most recent
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 0DZ: £125,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Rugby Road homes
On price per m², 97 Rugby Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£201
Street avg £1,145
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Taylor Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







