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7 Dovedale Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LR

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 7 Dovedale Drive

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

7 Dovedale Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

A recent sale: £215,000 in May 2025. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 94.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Dovedale Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Dovedale Drive 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.

7 Dovedale Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£215,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2025Most recent

    £215,000

    +83.8%over 8 years

  2. 30 January 2017

    £117,000

    -6.4%over 11 months

  3. 11 March 2016

    £124,990

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

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.

Price per m² for 7 Dovedale Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,945

Street avg £1,583

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Dovedale Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£237k

1 Birch Hill Crescent

OL12 9QF

3 bed1 bath
£171k

1 Buckley View

OL12 9EA

3 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Bridge Street

OL12 9AA

3 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Bank Cottages, Bank Lane, Wardle

OL12 9ND

2 bed
£235k

1 Birch View

OL12 9PZ

4 bed
£136k

1 Ashbrook Hey Lane

OL12 9AG

2 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Beadle Avenue

OL12 9RN

4 bed2 bath
£130k

1 Croft Square

OL12 9AE

2 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OL12 9LR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Dovedale Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.