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34 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HP

Notable views5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 34 Knowsley Crescent

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

34 Knowsley Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shawforth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 15.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £169,950. 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 Knowsley Crescent

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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.

34 Knowsley Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Knowsley Crescent, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Knowsley Crescent 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 34 Knowsley Crescent

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.

34 Knowsley Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£169,950

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £169,950

    +31.7%over 4 years

  2. 7 February 2018

    £129,000

    +67.5%over 3 years

  3. 10 July 2014

    £77,000

    +170.2%over 15 years

  4. 8 April 1999

    £28,500

    -28.7%over 4 years

  5. 10 February 1995

    £39,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8HP: £155,000 (2023–2020).

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.

34 Knowsley Crescent outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,999

Street avg £1,394

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 Knowsley Crescent

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.
£180k

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OL12 8HD

3 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Broadley View, Whitworth

OL12 8SA

3 bed1 bath
£126k

1 Bar Terrace, Whitworth

OL12 8TB

3 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Barnside, Whitworth

OL12 8TU

3 bed
£118k

1 Clegg Street, Whitworth

OL12 8BW

2 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Cottesmore Close, Whitworth

OL12 8ER

4 bed1 bath
£610k

1 Abbotsford, Whitworth

OL12 8DJ

4 bed2 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

0.3 km

St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School. 7 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 8HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 8HP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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