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The Old Library, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jul 2012
Low Energy Lighting
6%95%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Library, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2012
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of Use from residential care centre for children with learning difficulties (C2) to Residential (C3)

    Reference
    2012/0429
    View planning record
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Price

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

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£68,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 1998Most recent

    £68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8HA: £200,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Library

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£293k

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3 bed1 bath
£236k

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£233k

1 Ainsdale Drive, Whitworth

OL12 8QB

£325k

1 Barnside, Whitworth

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3 bed
£223k

1 Bleacher Close, Whitworth

OL12 8WB

£343k

1 Cottesmore Close, Whitworth

OL12 8ER

4 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Black Rock, Quarry Street, Shawforth

OL12 8HD

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochdale district page.
Full Rochdale report

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for OL12 8HA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 8HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Library, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.