What type of property is 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

500 Market Street, OL12 8QW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

500 Market Street, OL12 8QW last sold for £100,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £35,950 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 2001 and February 2024, 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW rose from £35,950 to £100,000, a change of £64,050. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

The current EPC rating for 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

500 Market Street, OL12 8QW has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW heated?

The latest EPC at 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

500 Market Street, OL12 8QW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW located?

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

Which schools serve 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

The closest primary school to 500 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).

What is the nearest station to 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW?

The closest bus stop to 500 Market Street, OL12 8QW is Lords, 12m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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500 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QW

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 500 Market Street

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

500 Market Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £100,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 39% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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)

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jul 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

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 500 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

500 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.

500 Market Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£100,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 February 2024Most recent
£100,000
-23.1%over 15 years
19 July 2008
£130,000
+44.4%over 2 years
23 March 2006
£90,000
+150.3%over 4 years
12 December 2001
£35,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8QW: £120,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Years Held for 500 Market Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,099

Street avg £979

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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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.

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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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