286 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
About 286 Market Street
286 Market Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shawforth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in June 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 24.6% above the 2008 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
286 Market Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
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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
- Jul 2012FullIn report
Erection of Decking & Bridge to rear (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Reference
- 2012/0325
- Mar 2012FullIn report
Change of Use of land to garden and erection of decking & bridge to rear (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Reference
- 2011/0436
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Sales history & valuation
286 Market Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.5% per year over 5 years.
£154,950
Growth on file: 29.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2008Most recent
£154,950
+268.9%over 5 years23 May 2003
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8HA: £200,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in OL12 8HA
306 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Oct 2025
£215,0002 The Manse, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
Sold Jul 2023
£200,000280 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
Sold Jul 2018
£137,500Crespen, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
Sold Dec 2016
£195,000
Versus other Market Street homes
286 Market Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£896
Street avg £1,234
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 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
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







