What kind of home is 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF last sold for £210,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £108,000 in September 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

Across 2 sales between September 2015 and January 2023, 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF rose from £108,000 to £210,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

The current EPC rating for 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 9LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF use?

The latest EPC at 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF in?

4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF sits in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

What schools are near 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

The closest primary school to 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF is St James' Church of England Primary School (378m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (523m).

What transport links are near 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF?

The closest bus stop to 4 Elm Grove, OL12 9LF is Lawflat, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Elm Grove, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Elm Grove

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

4 Elm Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 79 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £210,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Elm Grove, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Elm Grove 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.

Latest sale on 4 Elm Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£210,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 January 2023Most recent
£210,000
+94.4%over 7 years
10 September 2015
£108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9LF: £170,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OL12 9LF

On the street

Versus other Elm Grove homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 4 Elm Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,658

Street avg £1,835

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Lawflat — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St James' Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 9LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 9LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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