1 Bench Carr, Rochdale, OL12 0QU
About 1 Bench Carr
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2022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
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Planning history
1 Bench Carr has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bench Carr valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 March 2015Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 0QU: £195,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Bench Carr homes
Floor Area for 1 Bench Carr runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,259
Street avg £2,159
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







