What type of property is 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE?

131 Market Street, OL12 8SE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE sell for?

131 Market Street, OL12 8SE last sold for £48,500 in November 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £4,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and November 2001, 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE rose from £4,000 to £48,500, a change of £44,500. That works out to roughly +90.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE?

The current EPC rating for 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE?

131 Market Street, OL12 8SE has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 8SE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE heated?

The latest EPC at 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE?

131 Market Street, OL12 8SE 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 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE located?

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

Which schools serve 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE?

The closest primary school to 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE is Tonacliffe Primary School (748m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitworth Community High School (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE?

The closest bus stop to 131 Market Street, OL12 8SE is Station Road, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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131 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8SE

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 131 Market Street

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

131 Market Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8SE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 90.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 238.1% above the 2001 sale of £48,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 53.6% below the postcode norm.

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
LoftYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 131 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

131 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.

131 Market Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 90.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£48,500

Growth on file: 90.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2001Most recent
£48,500
+1112.5%over 3 years
22 December 1997
£4,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8SE: £123,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in OL12 8SE

On the street

Versus other Market Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

131 Market Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£453

Street avg £1,316

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Station Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Tonacliffe Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 8SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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