20 Birch View, Rochdale, OL12 9PZ
About 20 Birch View
20 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) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). 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 across 23 units on file.
Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 80.5% above the 2024 sale of £61,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 54.1% below the postcode norm. Sold April 2024 for £61,500.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
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
20 Birch View has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
20 Birch View's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.0% per year over 17 years.
£61,500
Growth on file: -5.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2024Most recent
£61,500
-59.0%over 17 years15 December 2006
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9PZ: £84,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Birch View homes
Price per m² for 20 Birch View lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,098
Street avg £2,126
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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







