What kind of home is 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR sell for?

16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR last sold for £149,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £91,500 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and October 2016, 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR rose from £91,500 to £149,000, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

The current EPC rating for 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR use?

The latest EPC at 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

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

Which area is 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR in?

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

What schools are near 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Beech Close, OL12 8AR is Lords, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Beech Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8AR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Beech Close

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

16 Beech Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 42.3% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

16 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 19 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromF35toE40

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Beech Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Beech Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£149,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2016Most recent
£149,000
+62.8%over 14 years
24 October 2002
£91,500

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

16 Beech Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,330

Street avg £1,552

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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