2 The Manse, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
About 2 The Manse
2 The Manse is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shawforth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 35.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £200,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 The Manse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 The Manse has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 The Manse
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 The Manse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2023Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8HA: £150,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in OL12 8HA
306 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
Sold Oct 2025
£200,000288 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
Sold Oct 2025
£215,000280 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
Sold Jul 2018
£137,500Crespen, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
Sold Dec 2016
£195,000Sunnylea, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
Sold Jan 2014
£88,000
Versus other Market Street homes
2 The Manse is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,408
Street avg £1,182
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







