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About 7 Bench Carr
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Bench Carr is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 0QU). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1104 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Rochdale HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 74.2% above the 2013 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 30.5% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Bench Carr, Rochdale, OL12 0QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Bench Carr has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullGrant subject to conditions
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension including alteration to first floor rear window
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Bench Carr has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2013)
£120,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bench Carr homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Bench Carr is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,170
Street avg £2,166
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heights Lane — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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