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2 Freeholds Terrace, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HL

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Freeholds Terrace

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Freeholds Terrace is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shawforth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 105.6% above the 2020 sale of £53,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 29.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £53,500 in June 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Freeholds Terrace

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2020from Jun 2009
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Freeholds Terrace, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Freeholds Terrace has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Freeholds Terrace

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.

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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.

2 Freeholds Terrace's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£53,500

Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 June 2020Most recent

    £53,500

    -15.1%over 13 years

  2. 16 February 2007

    £63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8HL: £75,000 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Freeholds Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Freeholds Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£922

Street avg £1,404

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Freeholds Terrace

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.
£118k

1 Clegg Street, Whitworth

OL12 8BW

2 bed1 bath
£126k

1 Bar Terrace, Whitworth

OL12 8TB

3 bed1 bath
£180k

1 7, Quarry Street, Shawforth

OL12 8HD

3 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Broadley View, Whitworth

OL12 8SA

3 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Barnside, Whitworth

OL12 8TU

3 bed
£120k

1 Bank Terrace, Whitworth

OL12 8QH

£134k

1 Acre Street, Whitworth

OL12 8QT

£136k

1 Chapel Houses, Whitworth

OL12 8NR

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

0.3 km

St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 8HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 8HL

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 2 Freeholds Terrace, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.