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18 Birch View, Rochdale, OL12 9PZ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Birch View

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

18 Birch View is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochdale (OL12 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 27.3% below the 2006 sale of £149,950, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. At 44 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Shared gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birch View, Rochdale, OL12 9PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birch View has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£149,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2006Most recent

    £149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9PZ: £80,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Birch View homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Birch View outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,408

Street avg £1,895

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Birch View

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochdale district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 9PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Birch View, Rochdale, OL12 9PZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.