What kind of home is 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW?

248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW sell for?

248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW last sold for £85,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW?

The current EPC rating for 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW?

248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 8PW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW use?

The latest EPC at 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW?

248a, 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.

Which area is 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW in?

248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW sits in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district in Lancashire.

What schools are near 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW?

The closest primary school to 248a, 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).

How well connected is 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW?

The closest bus stop to 248a, Market Street, OL12 8PW is Union Street, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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248a, Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 248a

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

248a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 97.6% above the 2018 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.

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
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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 Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 248a, Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

248a 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.

248a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 March 2018Most recent
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8PW: £110,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Years Held for 248a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£944

Street avg £1,187

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above

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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.

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

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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