What type of property is 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

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

What did 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY sell for?

7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY last sold for £310,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,000 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and July 2024, 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY rose from £63,000 to £310,000, a change of £247,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL11 4NY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY have?

The only planning records linked to 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

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

Where is 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

Police records around 7 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 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY?

The closest bus stop to 7 Birchfield Drive, OL11 4NY is Birchfield Drive, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 £343,000 is 10.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 109.7% 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

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 December 2032

6 years remaining

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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.

2 applications on record at 7 Birchfield Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NY

2decisions8documents4nearby

Sept 2011
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Works To Tree In Tpo 036 - T10 (Lime Tree) To Remove Epicormic Growth And Reduce Canopy By 10%.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
11/T0148
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Tree WorksOct 2022Decision

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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

£343,000

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

30 July 2024Most recent
£310,000
+392.1%over 25 years
22 October 1998
£63,000

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

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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 £2,248

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OL11 4NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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