What kind of home is 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT sell for?

47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT last sold for £220,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 2000 and December 2024, 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT rose from £49,000 to £220,000, a change of £171,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

The current EPC rating for 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT use?

The latest EPC at 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT 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 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT in?

47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT sits in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

What schools are near 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

The closest primary school to 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT is St James' Church of England Primary School (303m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (551m).

How well connected is 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

The closest bus stop to 47 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT is Waterhouse Close, 249m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 Shaftesbury Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LT

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 47 Shaftesbury Drive

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

47 Shaftesbury Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £220,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from May 2011

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2024from Jun 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Shaftesbury Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Shaftesbury 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 47 Shaftesbury Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£220,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2024Most recent
£220,000
+51.7%over 5 years
3 July 2019
£145,000
+36.8%over 7 years
28 June 2012
£106,000
+116.3%over 12 years
24 March 2000
£49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9LT: £160,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in OL12 9LT

On the street

Versus other Shaftesbury Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 47 Shaftesbury Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,933

Street avg £1,675

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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

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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

0.2 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 9LT 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 9LT

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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