Reddish Hill Barn, Market Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8XD
About Reddish Hill Barn
Reddish Hill Barn is a detached house in Shawforth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8XD). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2016); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 204% above the 2010 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Reddish Hill Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Reddish Hill Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Reddish Hill Barn's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2010).
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2010Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8XD: £405,000 (2018–2002).
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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
0.3 km
Shore Service Station — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Britannia Community Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







