What type of property is 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR?

15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR sell for?

15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR last sold for £159,000 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in May 2013, so prices have been flat over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2013 and July 2014, 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR rose from £155,000 to £159,000, a change of £4,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR?

The current EPC rating for 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR?

15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 9LR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR?

15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR is in council tax band C.

Where is 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR located?

15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR sits in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

Which schools serve 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR?

The closest primary school to 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR is St James' Church of England Primary School (211m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (606m).

What is the nearest station to 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR?

The closest bus stop to 15 Dovedale Drive, OL12 9LR is Waterhouse Close, 240m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Dovedale Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Dovedale Drive

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

15 Dovedale Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2013–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 56% above the 2014 sale of £159,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
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.

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 09 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Dovedale Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Dovedale 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.

15 Dovedale Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2014)

£159,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

17 July 2014Most recent
£159,000
+2.6%over 1 year
23 May 2013
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9LR: £210,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in OL12 9LR

On the street

Versus other Dovedale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Dovedale Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,639

Street avg £1,692

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly 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.

£235k

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1 Bank Cottages, Bank Lane, Wardle

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1 Chapel Street, Wardle

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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

0.2 km

Waterhouse Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St James' Church of England Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 9LR 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 9LR

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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