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1 Bench Carr, Rochdale, OL12 0QU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bench Carr

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

1 Bench Carr is a five-bedroom detached house in Rochdale (OL12 0QU). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) 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. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 77.3% above the 2015 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • Corner plotYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Bench Carr's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bench Carr, Rochdale, OL12 0QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bench Carr 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 1 Bench Carr

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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.

1 Bench Carr valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2015Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 0QU: £195,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bench Carr homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Bench Carr runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,259

Street avg £2,159

Strongly below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bench Carr

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
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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Heights Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Falinge Park High School. 30 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 OL12 0QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 0QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 0QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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 1 Bench Carr, Rochdale, OL12 0QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.