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8 Ainsdale Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QB

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Ainsdale Drive

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

8 Ainsdale Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 20% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £210,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ainsdale Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromF33toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ainsdale Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ainsdale Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Ainsdale Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

8 Ainsdale Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2022Most recent

    £210,000

    +34.6%over 3 years

  2. 25 July 2019

    £156,000

    +183.6%over 17 years

  3. 23 August 2001

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8QB: £165,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Ainsdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Ainsdale Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,963

Street avg £1,372

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ainsdale Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£126k

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1 Cottesmore Close, Whitworth

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£118k

1 Clegg Street, Whitworth

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2 bed1 bath
£610k

1 Abbotsford, Whitworth

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4 bed2 bath
£236k

1 Carboy Drive, 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.
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

0.5 km

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 8QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 8QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 8QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Ainsdale Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.