19 Bowness Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 7DN
About 19 Bowness Avenue
19 Bowness Avenue is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 7DN). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 18.3% above the 2007 sale price.
Energy performance
19 Bowness Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
19 Bowness Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 19 Bowness Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.8% per year over 9 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2007Most recent
£175,000
+366.7%over 8 years30 October 1998
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 7DN: £158,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in OL12 7DN
Versus other Bowness Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 19 Bowness Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,458
Street avg £1,457
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







