What kind of home is 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY?

8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY sell for?

8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY last sold for £325,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £211,000 in April 2008, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY?

Across 2 sales between April 2008 and November 2019, 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY rose from £211,000 to £325,000, a change of £114,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY?

8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 7PY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY have?

8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY has 2 approved extension applications on file including side extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY?

8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY in?

8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY?

The closest primary school to 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY is St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (413m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bronte Close, OL12 7PY is Keats Avenue, 164m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bronte Close, Rochdale, OL12 7PY

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bronte Close

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

8 Bronte Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Rochdale (OL12 7PY). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) 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 cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 128 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 39.7% above the 2019 sale price. Sold November 2019 for £325,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bronte Close, Rochdale, OL12 7PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bronte Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.

Jun 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension to existing garage
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
20/00446/HOUS
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Apr 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
First Floor Side Extension And Single Storey Front Extension To Dwelling
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
12/D55233
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What's in 8 Bronte Close, Rochdale, OL12 7PY'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.

8 Bronte Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£325,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2019Most recent
£325,000
+54.0%over 11 years
23 April 2008
£211,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 7PY: £462,500 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in OL12 7PY

On the street

Versus other Bronte Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Bronte Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,539

Street avg £2,739

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Keats Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 7PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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