28 Bench Carr, Rochdale, OL12 0QU
About 28 Bench Carr
28 Bench Carr is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 0QU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 14.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 83.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £210,000 in August 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
28 Bench Carr ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
28 Bench Carr has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension including extension of front and rear dormers - Resubmission of 17/00584/HOUS
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01230/HOUS
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey side extension including extension of front and rear dormers
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00584/HOUS
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 28 Bench Carr was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 8 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2024Most recent
£210,000
+90.9%over 7 years26 October 2016
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 0QU: £190,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Bench Carr homes
Price per m² for 28 Bench Carr runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,026
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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







