8 Birch View, Rochdale, OL12 9PZ
About 8 Birch View
8 Birch View is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 5th 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.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £88,000. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 29.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Planning history
8 Birch View has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Birch View changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.8% per year over 19 years.
£88,000
Growth on file: -2.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 2025Most recent
£88,000
+4.8%over 1 year31 January 2024
£84,000
-44.0%over 17 years15 January 2007
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9PZ: £80,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Birch View homes
On years held, 8 Birch View runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,956
Street avg £2,040
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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