What kind of home is 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE?

8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE sell for?

8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE last sold for £222,500 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE?

8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 89% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 8LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE have?

8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE has council approval for an extension granted in June 2015 under ref. 2015/0004. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE?

8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE in?

8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE sits in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district in Lancashire.

What schools are near 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE?

The closest primary school to 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE is Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth (386m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitworth Community High School (1.3km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Edward Street, OL12 8LE is Fold, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Edward Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8LE

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Edward Street

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

8 Edward Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 34.8% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

8 Edward Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Edward Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2019
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Erection of front and rear dormers
Agent
James Campbell Associates
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
2018/0616
View planning record
Jun 2015
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Change part of existing double garage into habitable space with alteration to ridge height, installation of a dormer to front and rear and 1-storey extensions.
Agent
LC Blueprints
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
2015/0004
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.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£222,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 April 2010Most recent
£222,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in OL12 8LE: £200,000 (2023–1999).

Nearby sales in OL12 8LE

On the street

Versus other Edward Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Edward Street stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Fold — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 8LE

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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