What kind of home is 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW?

8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW?

8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW last sold for £165,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £54,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW changed over time?

Across 6 sales between May 1997 and May 2017, 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW rose from £54,000 to £165,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW?

8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 9LW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW?

8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW in?

8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW sits in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW?

The closest primary school to 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW is St James' Church of England Primary School (241m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (523m).

What is the nearest station to 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Newhouse Close, OL12 9LW is Waterhouse Close, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Newhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LW

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Newhouse Close

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

8 Newhouse Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wardle, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL12 9LW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) 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.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 98 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 47.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront
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.

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

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Newhouse Close, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Newhouse Close has no planning applications on record.

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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 grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£165,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2017Most recent
£165,000
-1.5%over 9 years
23 November 2007
£167,500
+17.1%over 2 years
4 November 2005
£143,000
+32.4%over 2 years
26 August 2003
£108,000
+80.0%over 3 years
2 September 1999
£60,000
+11.1%over 2 years
22 May 1997
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9LW: £185,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in OL12 9LW

On the street

Versus other Newhouse Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Newhouse Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,684

Street avg £1,635

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly 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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Waterhouse Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St James' Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 9LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 9LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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