What type of property is 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB last sold for £240,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £187,200 in June 2005, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

Across 2 sales between June 2005 and March 2025, 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB rose from £187,200 to £240,000, a change of £52,800. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

The current EPC rating for 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 9BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB is in council tax band D.

Where is 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB located?

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

Which schools serve 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

The closest primary school to 42 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 42 Wasp Mill Drive, OL12 9BB?

The closest bus stop to 42 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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42 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Wasp Mill Drive

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

42 Wasp Mill Drive is a mid-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

A recent sale: £240,000 in March 2025. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jan 2013

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Wasp Mill Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

42 Wasp Mill Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£240,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£240,000
+28.2%over 19 years
28 June 2005
£187,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9BB: £207,000 (2024–2023).

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.

Years Held for 42 Wasp Mill Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,308

Street avg £1,875

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Birch View

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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