What kind of home is 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB?

2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB sell for?

2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB last sold for £197,500 in November 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and November 2011, 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB rose from £150,000 to £197,500, a change of £47,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB?

2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,310 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB use?

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

What is the council tax band for 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB?

2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB in?

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

What schools are near 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB?

The closest primary school to 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB is Tonacliffe Primary School (470m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitworth Community High School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Birch Close, OL12 8SB is Birches, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Birch Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8SB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1310 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Birch Close

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

2 Birch Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitworth, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 8SB). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1310 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

15 years since the last transfer (November 2011). Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 38.2% above the 2011 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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 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 19 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

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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

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£197,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2011Most recent
£197,500
+31.7%over 6 years
11 September 2005
£150,000

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Area

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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

Birches — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Tonacliffe Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 8SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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