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

Solar panels4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Wasp Mill Drive

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

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).

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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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)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Mar 2010
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Wasp Mill Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£183,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2022Most recent

    £183,000

    +18.9%over 10 months
  2. 11 August 2021

    £153,950

    +20.7%over 10 years
  3. 15 August 2010

    £127,500

    +4.2%over 5 years
  4. 30 March 2005

    £122,350

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.

Price per m² for 18 Wasp Mill Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,542

Street avg £1,870

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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
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.

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