What kind of home is 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY sell for?

13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY last sold for £247,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £189,500 in January 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and October 2021, 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY rose from £189,500 to £247,000, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

The current EPC rating for 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY use?

The latest EPC at 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY have?

The only planning records linked to 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

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

Which area is 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY in?

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

What schools are near 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

The closest primary school to 13 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.

How well connected is 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

The closest bus stop to 13 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is Birchfield Drive, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Birchfield Drive

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

13 Birchfield Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2014. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 20.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £247,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2014
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Application for works to two beech trees within group G2 of Tree Preservation Order No. 036 (High Birch School, Rochdale) involving involving the lifting of the crown to 6 metres in height and the thinning of the crown by 20%
Agent
Special Branch Tree Surgeons Ltd
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
14/01363/WTTPO
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£247,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2021Most recent
£247,000
+30.3%over 16 years
10 January 2005
£189,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 4NY: £283,000 (2025–2024).

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.

13 Birchfield Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,685

Street avg £2,285

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

1/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

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