244 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW
About 244 Market Street
244 Market Street is a mid-terrace house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £110,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 20.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
244 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
244 Market Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
3 November 2023Most recent
£110,000
-29.0%3 November 2023
£155,000
+112.3%over 7 years18 May 2016
£73,000
-0.7%12 May 2016
£73,500
+5.1%over 11 years27 June 2004
£69,950
+91.6%over 2 years9 October 2001
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8PW: £88,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL12 8PW
242 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW
Sold Sept 2025
£140,000307 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW
Sold Oct 2024
£80,000246 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW
Sold Jun 2022
£77,000293 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW
Sold Mar 2021
£179,950295a, Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW
Sold Jan 2021
£88,000
Versus other Market Street homes
On price per m², 244 Market Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,782
Street avg £1,094
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
Union Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







