What kind of home is 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY sell for?

46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY last sold for £220,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,500 in February 2004, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2004 and September 2024, 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY rose from £53,500 to £220,000, a change of £166,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY have?

The current EPC rating for 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL11 4NY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY use?

The latest EPC at 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY had any planning applications?

46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2014 under ref. 14/01287/HOUS. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

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

Which area is 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY in?

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

What schools are near 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

The closest primary school to 46 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 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

The closest bus stop to 46 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is Birchfield Drive, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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46 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 46 Birchfield Drive

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

46 Birchfield Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 70). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 59.1% above the 2024 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2024 for £220,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageIntegral

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

46 Birchfield Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C70

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 46 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to dwelling and dormer extension to south east elevation
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
14/01287/HOUS
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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.

Price for 46 Birchfield Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2004 starting point.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2024Most recent
£220,000
+311.2%over 20 years
27 February 2004
£53,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 4NY: £285,000 (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.

On epc rating, 46 Birchfield Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,486

Street avg £2,324

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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