What kind of home is 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN?

8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN?

8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN last sold for £160,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in November 2012, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN?

Across 2 sales between November 2012 and June 2016, 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN rose from £140,000 to £160,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN?

8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN use?

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

What is the council tax band for 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN?

8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN in?

8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN?

The closest primary school to 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN is Norden Primary Academy (338m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barlow Moor Close, OL12 7RN is Knowl Hill Drive, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Barlow Moor Close, Rochdale, OL12 7RN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Barlow Moor Close

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

8 Barlow Moor Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 7RN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 74.4% above the 2016 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromC72toD66

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barlow Moor Close, Rochdale, OL12 7RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barlow Moor Close 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.

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

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£160,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2016Most recent
£160,000
+14.3%over 3 years
19 November 2012
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 7RN: £230,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in OL12 7RN

On the street

Versus other Barlow Moor Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Barlow Moor Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,882

Street avg £2,687

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

Knowl Hill Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Norden Primary Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 7RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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