16 Birch View, Rochdale, OL12 9PZ
About 16 Birch View
16 Birch View is an end-of-terrace house in Rochdale (OL12 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 11th 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.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 37.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 40.3% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £80,000 in May 2024.
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
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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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.
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Planning history
16 Birch View has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Birch View's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.6% per year over 17 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: -3.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2024Most recent
£80,000
-46.6%over 17 years2 March 2007
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9PZ: £84,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Birch View homes
16 Birch View outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,429
Street avg £2,093
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







