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17 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Wasp Mill Drive

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

17 Wasp Mill Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 37.2% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 22.2% 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
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Jan 2014
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
23%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Wasp Mill Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2005Most recent

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9BB: £207,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Wasp Mill Drive homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Wasp Mill Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,231

Street avg £1,877

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Wasp Mill Drive

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

£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.
£171k

1 Buckley View

OL12 9EA

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Birch Hill Crescent

OL12 9QF

3 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Bridge Street

OL12 9AA

3 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Bank Cottages, Bank Lane, Wardle

OL12 9ND

2 bed
£235k

1 Birch View

OL12 9PZ

4 bed
£136k

1 Ashbrook Hey Lane

OL12 9AG

2 bed1 bath
£130k

1 Croft Square

OL12 9AE

2 bed
£368k

1 Beadle Avenue

OL12 9RN

4 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Clough Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St James' Church of England Primary School. 17 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 9BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 9BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 9BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 17 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.