18 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB
About 18 Wasp Mill Drive
18 Wasp Mill Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £183,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 12% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 48 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 Wasp Mill Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 Wasp Mill Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2022Most recent
£183,000
+18.9%over 10 months11 August 2021
£153,950
+20.7%over 10 years15 August 2010
£127,500
+4.2%over 5 years30 March 2005
£122,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9BB: £207,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OL12 9BB
42 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB
Sold Mar 2025
£240,00048 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB
Sold Dec 2024
£230,00013 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB
Sold Apr 2024
£125,00023 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB
Sold Nov 2023
£205,00011 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB
Sold Nov 2023
£207,000
Versus other Wasp Mill Drive homes
Price per m² for 18 Wasp Mill Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,542
Street avg £1,870
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
Clough Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St James' Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







