18 Birch View, Rochdale, OL12 9PZ
About 18 Birch View
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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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
18 Birch View has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£149,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2006Most recent
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9PZ: £80,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Birch View homes
18 Birch View outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,408
Street avg £1,895
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 48 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







