What kind of home is 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

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

When did 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR last change hands?

5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR last sold for £138,000 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 8AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

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

Which area is 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR in?

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

What schools are near 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Beech Close, OL12 8AR is Lords, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Beech Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8AR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Beech Close

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

5 Beech Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 65.2% above the 2015 sale of £138,000. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Jun 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

7%63%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beech Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£138,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 March 2015Most recent
£138,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 5 Beech Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,438

Street avg £1,539

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Below

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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.

£246k

1 Broadley View, Whitworth

OL12 8SA

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£180k

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OL12 8HD

3 bed1 bath

£325k

1 Barnside, Whitworth

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3 bed

£126k

1 Bar Terrace, Whitworth

OL12 8TB

3 bed1 bath

£343k

1 Cottesmore Close, Whitworth

OL12 8ER

4 bed1 bath

£118k

1 Clegg Street, Whitworth

OL12 8BW

2 bed1 bath

£610k

1 Abbotsford, Whitworth

OL12 8DJ

4 bed2 bath

£233k

1 Ainsdale Drive, Whitworth

OL12 8QB

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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