1 Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
About 1 Milner Street
1 Milner Street is an end-of-terrace house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 18.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £120,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Milner Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Milner Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2017.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.3% per year over 5 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 23.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2022Most recent
£120,000
+33.3%over 3 years4 April 2019
£90,000
+109.3%over 1 year21 December 2017
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8RQ: £235,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in OL12 8RQ
17 Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
Sold Oct 2024
£405,00027 Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
Sold May 2024
£375,00023 Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
Sold May 2024
£235,00016 Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
Sold Feb 2014
£85,00025 Milner Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RQ
Sold Dec 2013
£136,000
Versus other Milner Street homes
Floor Area for 1 Milner Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,264
Street avg £1,819
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Hall Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Whitworth Community High School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







