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8 Dovedale Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LR

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Dovedale Drive

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

8 Dovedale Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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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.

8 Dovedale Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dovedale Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Dovedale Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

8 Dovedale Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£226k

1 Bank Cottages, Bank Lane, Wardle

OL12 9ND

2 bed
£235k

1 Birch View

OL12 9PZ

4 bed
£237k

1 Birch Hill Crescent

OL12 9QF

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Clough House Cottages, Lower House Lane, Wardle

OL12 9PL

£182k

1 Bower Avenue

OL12 9QW

£250k

1 Chapel Street, Wardle

OL12 9PE

£171k

1 Buckley View

OL12 9EA

3 bed1 bath
£153k

1 Croft Street

OL12 9AD

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 8 Dovedale Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.