What kind of home is 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB last sold for £205,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £136,850 in May 2005, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2005 and November 2023, 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB rose from £136,850 to £205,000, a change of £68,150. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

The current EPC rating for 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 9BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB use?

The latest EPC at 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB 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.

Which area is 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB in?

23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB sits in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

What schools are near 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

The closest primary school to 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB is St James' Church of England Primary School (118m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (649m).

What transport links are near 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

The closest bus stop to 23 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB is Clough Street, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 23 Wasp Mill Drive

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

23 Wasp Mill Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 48 EPCs). Sold November 2023 for £205,000.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Wasp Mill Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

23 Wasp Mill Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£205,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2023Most recent
£205,000
+49.8%over 18 years
19 May 2005
£136,850

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9BB: £230,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OL12 9BB

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 price per m², 23 Wasp Mill Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,887

Street avg £1,862

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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