What kind of home is 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ?

2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ?

2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ last sold for £125,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £94,950 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ?

Across 4 sales between July 2003 and June 2015, 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ rose from £94,950 to £125,000, a change of £30,050. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ?

2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ?

2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ in?

2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ sits in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district in Lancashire.

What schools are near 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ?

The closest primary school to 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ is Tonacliffe Primary School (680m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitworth Community High School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Birch Villas, OL12 8RZ is Station Road, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Birch Villas, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Birch Villas

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

2 Birch Villas is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 40.8% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

2 Birch Villas'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 03 May 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birch Villas, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birch Villas 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.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£125,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2015Most recent
£125,000
-3.8%over 2 years
15 July 2012
£129,950
-8.8%over 3 years
7 August 2008
£142,500
+50.1%over 5 years
6 July 2003
£94,950

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Station Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Tonacliffe Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 8RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 8RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

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