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8 Brackenlea Fold, Rochdale, OL12 7GG

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Brackenlea Fold

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

8 Brackenlea Fold is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochdale (OL12 7GG). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 45.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSide and rear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Brackenlea Fold

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brackenlea Fold, Rochdale, OL12 7GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jan 2022
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part two storey, part single storey side extension and single storey rear extension following the demolition of existing conservatory

    Agent
    Watergrove cgi
    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01636/HOUS
    View planning record

What's in 8 Brackenlea Fold, Rochdale, OL12 7GG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2018Most recent

    £140,000

    +16.7%over 3 years

  2. 31 July 2014

    £120,000

    +9.1%over 4 years

  3. 27 August 2009

    £110,000

    +150.3%over 10 years

  4. 27 May 1999

    £43,950

  5. 22 January 1996

    £43,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 7GG: £215,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Brackenlea Fold homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Brackenlea Fold lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,642

Street avg £2,395

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Brackenlea Fold

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£245k

1 Carfax Fold

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3 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Broad Ing

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£320k

1 Coppingford Close

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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

Redfearn Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 7GG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Brackenlea Fold, Rochdale, OL12 7GG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.