What type of property is 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP?

29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP last change hands?

29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP last sold for £155,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,000 in February 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP?

Across 3 sales between February 2005 and August 2022, 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP rose from £87,000 to £155,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP?

The current EPC rating for 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP?

29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP?

29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP located?

29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP sits in Shawforth, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district in Lancashire.

Which schools serve 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP?

The closest primary school to 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP is St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School (275m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitworth Community High School (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP?

The closest bus stop to 29 Knowsley Crescent, OL12 8HP is Chapel, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Knowsley Crescent

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

29 Knowsley Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shawforth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 16.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff street

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Knowsley Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£155,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2022Most recent
£155,000
+24.0%over 4 years
20 May 2018
£125,000
+43.7%over 13 years
25 February 2005
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8HP: £160,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in OL12 8HP

On the street

Versus other Knowsley Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Knowsley Crescent is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,845

Street avg £1,409

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Abbotsford, Whitworth

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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. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 8HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 8HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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