Sunnylea, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
About Sunnylea
Sunnylea is a semi-detached house in Shawforth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 121.6% above the 2014 sale of £88,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014.
Energy performance
Sunnylea'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Sunnylea has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Sunnylea
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sunnylea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£88,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 January 2014Most recent
£88,000
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
£200,000288 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA
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
Sunnylea is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£815
Street avg £1,242
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 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







