14 Birch View, Rochdale, OL12 9PZ
About 14 Birch View
14 Birch View is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL12 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 8th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.
At 48 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 24.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £86,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
14 Birch View has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
14 Birch View's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.5% per year over 16 years.
£86,000
Growth on file: -3.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2022Most recent
£86,000
+50.9%over 9 years29 April 2013
£57,000
-62.0%over 6 years11 December 2006
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9PZ: £80,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Birch View homes
On co₂ emissions, 14 Birch View stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,792
Street avg £2,057
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Gloucester Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wardle Academy. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







