What type of property is 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW?

242 Market Street, OL12 8PW is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW last change hands?

242 Market Street, OL12 8PW last sold for £140,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,000 in June 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2005 and September 2025, 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW rose from £70,000 to £140,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW?

The current EPC rating for 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW?

242 Market Street, OL12 8PW has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 8PW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW heated?

The latest EPC at 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW?

242 Market Street, OL12 8PW 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 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW located?

242 Market Street, OL12 8PW sits in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district in Lancashire.

Which schools serve 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW?

The closest primary school to 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (360m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitworth Community High School (466m).

What transport links are near 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW?

The closest bus stop to 242 Market Street, OL12 8PW is Union Street, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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242 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 242 Market Street

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

242 Market Street is an end-of-terrace house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £140,000 — fresh data. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 10.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 242 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

242 Market Street 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.

242 Market Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£140,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2025Most recent
£140,000
+95.8%over 8 years
13 June 2017
£71,500
+2.1%over 11 years
23 June 2005
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8PW: £110,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in OL12 8PW

On the street

Versus other Market Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 242 Market Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,538

Street avg £1,121

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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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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1 Bridge Street, 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.

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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

Union Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Bartholomew's 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 8PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 8PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

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