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7 Shaftesbury Drive, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LT

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Shaftesbury Drive

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

7 Shaftesbury Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LT). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 91% above the 2004 sale of £109,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 27.2% below the postcode norm. At 93 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 13 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

7 Shaftesbury 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£109,950

Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2004Most recent

    £109,950

    +164.9%over 7 years

  2. 1 November 1996

    £41,500

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

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.

7 Shaftesbury Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,182

Street avg £1,821

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Shaftesbury 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
£136k

1 Ashbrook Hey Lane

OL12 9AG

2 bed1 bath
£130k

1 Croft Square

OL12 9AE

2 bed
£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
£117k

1 Back Louise Street

OL12 9RR

1 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Birch View

OL12 9PZ

4 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

0.3 km

St James' Church of England Primary School. 17 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 9LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 9LT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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