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18 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Birchfield Drive

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

18 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 (January 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 21.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £255,000. 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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Birchfield Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD60
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birchfield Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Birchfield Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£255,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2022Most recent

    £255,000

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

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.

On habitable rooms, 18 Birchfield Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,772

Street avg £2,282

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Birchfield Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£314k

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3 bed1 bath
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3 bed2 bath
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3 bed1 bath
£401k

1 Farriers Lane

OL11 4NZ

4 bed3 bath
£414k

1 Half Acre Road

OL11 4DF

4 bed3 bath
£417k

1 Edgemoor Drive

OL11 4BG

2 bed2 bath
£591k

1 Byron Grove

OL11 4BS

4 bed2 bath
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

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.

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 OL11 4NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL11 4NY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.