What kind of home is 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN?

20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN?

20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN last sold for £275,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £147,500 in June 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2004 and January 2024, 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN rose from £147,500 to £275,000, a change of £127,500. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN?

20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 7DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN use?

The latest EPC at 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN?

20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN in?

20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

What schools are near 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN?

The closest primary school to 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN is Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School (226m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Falinge Park High School (716m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bowness Avenue, OL12 7DN is Woodland Road, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Bowness Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 7DN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Bowness Avenue

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

20 Bowness Avenue is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochdale (OL12 7DN). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 12.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in January 2024.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Bowness Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bowness Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 7DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bowness Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 20 Bowness Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

12 January 2024Most recent
£275,000
+64.7%over 16 years
23 October 2007
£167,000
+13.2%over 3 years
19 June 2004
£147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 7DN: £157,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in OL12 7DN

On the street

Versus other Bowness Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Bowness Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,132

Street avg £1,396

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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.

Full Rochdale report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 7DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 7DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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