34 Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LL
About 34 Waterhouse Close
34 Waterhouse Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 26.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 144.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £249,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
34 Waterhouse Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 34 Waterhouse Close.
- Jun 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Two storey side and single storey front extension with changes to ground levels
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00185/HOUS
What's in 34 Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 34 Waterhouse Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 17 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£249,950
+78.5%over 13 years6 December 2007
£140,000
+21.7%over 3 years20 May 2004
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9LL: £175,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL12 9LL
6 Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LL
Sold Aug 2025
£225,00023 Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LL
Sold Dec 2024
£241,50031 Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LL
Sold Mar 2023
£164,0007 Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LL
Sold Sept 2021
£120,00039 Waterhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LL
Sold Oct 2019
£130,000
Versus other Waterhouse Close homes
34 Waterhouse Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,418
Street avg £1,681
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Waterhouse Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB







