What kind of home is 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN?

16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN sell for?

16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN last sold for £220,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £129,000 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and June 2023, 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN rose from £129,000 to £220,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN?

The current EPC rating for 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2011 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN?

16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 9LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN use?

The latest EPC at 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN?

16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN 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 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN in?

16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN sits in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

What schools are near 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN?

The closest primary school to 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN is St James' Church of England Primary School (293m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (472m).

How well connected is 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN?

The closest bus stop to 16 Westmorland Drive, OL12 9LN is Waterhouse Close, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Westmorland Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Westmorland Drive

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

16 Westmorland Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a loft.

At 93 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £220,000.

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
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

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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)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromF38toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

29%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Westmorland Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Westmorland 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.

Latest sale on 16 Westmorland Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£220,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2023Most recent
£220,000
+100.0%over 11 years
24 May 2012
£110,000
-14.7%over 5 years
14 December 2006
£129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9LN: £175,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in OL12 9LN

On the street

Versus other Westmorland Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Westmorland Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,366

Street avg £2,120

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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 Croft Square

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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

Waterhouse Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 9LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 9LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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