42 Shaw Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LT
About 42 Shaw Road
42 Shaw Road is a mid-terrace house in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
42 Shaw Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
42 Shaw Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42 Shaw Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 OL16 4LT: £140,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in OL16 4LT
56 Shaw Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LT
Sold Aug 2024
£143,00064 Shaw Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LT
Sold Mar 2024
£100,00024 Shaw Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LT
Sold Nov 2023
£140,00036 Shaw Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LT
Sold Dec 2022
£140,00040 Shaw Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LT
Sold Oct 2022
£120,000
Versus other Shaw Road homes
42 Shaw Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Newhey Terminus — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







