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490 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QW

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 490 Market Street

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

490 Market Street is an end-of-terrace house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 113.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £125,000.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 490 Market Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 490 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

490 Market Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 490 Market Street

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

490 Market Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£125,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2024Most recent

    £125,000

    +66.7%over 8 months

  2. 13 September 2023

    £75,000

    +240.9%over 23 years

  3. 18 April 2000

    £22,000

    -32.3%over 2 years

  4. 20 March 1998

    £32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8QW: £117,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Price per m² for 490 Market Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,894

Street avg £891

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 490 Market Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£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.
£126k

1 Bar Terrace, Whitworth

OL12 8TB

3 bed1 bath
£120k

1 Bank Terrace, Whitworth

OL12 8QH

£118k

1 Clegg Street, Whitworth

OL12 8BW

2 bed1 bath
£134k

1 Acre Street, Whitworth

OL12 8QT

£136k

1 Chapel Houses, Whitworth

OL12 8NR

£142k

1 Burnedge Close, Whitworth

OL12 8BU

£143k

1 Bridge Street, Whitworth

OL12 8AZ

£147k

1 Baytree Walk, Whitworth

OL12 8AJ

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.

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 8QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 8QW

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 490 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.