34 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8ND
About 34 Market Street
34 Market Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shawforth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8ND). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 45.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 68.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
34 Market Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
34 Market Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 13 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2014Most recent
£90,000
+7.1%over 8 years8 November 2005
£84,000
+110.0%over 4 years17 May 2001
£39,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8ND: £145,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OL12 8ND
41 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8ND
Sold Jul 2025
£130,00079 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8ND
Sold May 2025
£210,00083 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8ND
Sold Nov 2023
£191,00022a, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8ND
Sold Oct 2022
£140,10051 Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8ND
Sold Sept 2022
£145,000
Versus other Market Street homes
34 Market Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,406
Street avg £1,097
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
St Johns Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







