Apartment 5, 285 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW
About Apartment 5
Apartment 5 is a mid-terrace house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 5th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (75 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Apartment 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Apartment 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8PW: £110,000 (2025–2022).
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
£80,000244 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW
Sold Nov 2023
£155,000246 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW
Sold Jun 2022
£77,000293 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8PW
Sold Mar 2021
£179,950
Versus other Market Street homes
On habitable rooms, Apartment 5 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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