What kind of home is 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

488 Market Street, OL12 8QW is a mid-terrace house.

When did 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW last change hands?

488 Market Street, OL12 8QW last sold for £79,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,000 in March 2012, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2012 and July 2019, 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW rose from £54,000 to £79,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

The current EPC rating for 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

488 Market Street, OL12 8QW has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 8QW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW use?

The latest EPC at 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

488 Market Street, OL12 8QW 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 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW in?

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

What schools are near 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

The closest primary school to 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW is Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth (549m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitworth Community High School (597m).

How well connected is 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

The closest bus stop to 488 Market Street, OL12 8QW is Lords, 12m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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488 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QW

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 488 Market Street

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

488 Market Street is a mid-terrace house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 49.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £79,000.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Jul 2011

EPC improved fromC69toD68

Low Energy Lighting

60%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 488 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

488 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.

488 Market Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£79,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2019Most recent
£79,000
+46.3%over 7 years
21 March 2012
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8QW: £117,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in OL12 8QW

On the street

Versus other Market Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 488 Market Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,295

Street avg £957

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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

0.0 km

Lords — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 8QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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