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1 Beech Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8AR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Beech Close

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

1 Beech Close is a detached house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 303.6% above the 2001 sale of £72,595. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 59.6% below the postcode norm. At 137 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).

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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.

1 Beech Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beech Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beech Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Beech Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Beech Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£72,595

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2001Most recent

    £72,595

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8AR: £160,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Beech Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Beech Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£530

Street avg £1,652

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Beech Close

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
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.

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

0.3 km

Lords — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Whitworth Community High School. 5 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 8AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 8AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 8AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 1 Beech Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.