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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Rochdale HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold July 2019 for £79,000.
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
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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
See how we calculated this£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2019)
£79,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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