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About The Old Library
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Library is a detached house in Shawforth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in January 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 294.2% above the 1998 sale of £68,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 42.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2012. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 134 m² it's 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 12 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Library's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Library, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2012Change of UseFullGranted
Change of Use from residential care centre for children with learning difficulties (C2) to Residential (C3)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Library's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£68,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Market Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for The Old Library runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£511
Street avg £1,272
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 8HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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