What kind of home is 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR sell for?

14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR last sold for £205,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,000 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and October 2019, 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR rose from £71,000 to £205,000, a change of £134,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

The current EPC rating for 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 8AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR use?

The latest EPC at 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR in?

14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR sits in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district in Lancashire.

What schools are near 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

The closest primary school to 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR is Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth (494m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitworth Community High School (489m).

What is the nearest station to 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

The closest bus stop to 14 Beech Close, OL12 8AR is Lords, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Beech Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8AR

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Beech Close

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

14 Beech Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 41.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £205,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

14 Beech Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Beech Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Beech Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2019Most recent
£205,000
+28.1%over 3 years
7 July 2016
£160,000
+125.4%over 14 years
8 July 2001
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 8AR: £138,000 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in OL12 8AR

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.

Price per m² for 14 Beech Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,092

Street avg £1,457

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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

0.3 km

Lords — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Whitworth Community High School. 5 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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