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About 2 Dovedale Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Dovedale Drive is a semi-detached house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 283.3% above the 1999 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 53.7% below the postcode norm. At 65 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Dovedale Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Dovedale Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£48,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dovedale Drive homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Dovedale Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£738
Street avg £1,767
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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