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7 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Birchfield Drive

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

7 Birchfield Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Rochdale (OL11 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 13.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 111.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in July 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Birchfield Drive

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 7 Birchfield Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Oct 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Application for works to Lime tree (T10) subject to Tree Preservation Order No 36, consisting of target pruning of 20% thinning inclusive of corrective pruning of old cuts and removal of cross-overs, and epicormic growth

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01048/WTTPO
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works To Tree In Tpo 036 - T10 (Lime Tree) To Remove Epicormic Growth And Reduce Canopy By 10%.

    Agent
    Treeline
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    11/T0148
    View planning record
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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.

7 Birchfield Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2024Most recent

    £310,000

    +392.1%over 25 years

  2. 22 October 1998

    £63,000

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.

Price per m² for 7 Birchfield Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,875

Street avg £2,247

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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.
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1 Farriers Lane

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1 Half Acre Road

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4 bed3 bath
£417k

1 Edgemoor Drive

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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

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