What type of property is 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY last sold for £205,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL11 4NY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY located?

12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

Police records around 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

The closest primary school to 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is Marland Hill Community Primary School (355m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Matthew Moss High School (590m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is Birchfield Drive, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Birchfield Drive

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

12 Birchfield Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Rochdale (OL11 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 109 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 35 EPCs). Last sold in July 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 38% above the 2018 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

12 Birchfield 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 06 Sept 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 September 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birchfield Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Birchfield Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 July 2018Most recent
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 4NY: £260,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in OL11 4NY

On the street

Versus other Birchfield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,881

Street avg £2,311

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochdale district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birchfield Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Marland Hill Community Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL11 4NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL11 4NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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