What kind of home is 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT last change hands?

49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT last sold for £134,000 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,500 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and April 2016, 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT rose from £41,500 to £134,000, a change of £92,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

The current EPC rating for 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (784 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT use?

The latest EPC at 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

49 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 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT in?

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

What schools are near 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

The closest primary school to 49 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).

What transport links are near 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT?

The closest bus stop to 49 Shaftesbury Drive, OL12 9LT is Waterhouse Close, 249m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 Shaftesbury Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LT

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

784 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 49 Shaftesbury Drive

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

49 Shaftesbury Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 784 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 53.7% above the 2016 sale of £134,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (April 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

49 Shaftesbury 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 31 May 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Shaftesbury Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£134,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2016Most recent
£134,000
+9.5%over 4 years
2 February 2012
£122,350
+194.8%over 16 years
30 May 1995
£41,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9LT: £185,000 (2024–2019).

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.

Floor Area for 49 Shaftesbury Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,841

Street avg £1,766

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 80 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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