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3 sales on record
About 8 Birch View
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have lagged Rochdale HPI: -2.8% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. 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. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £88,000. At 45 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Birch View changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.8% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2025)
£88,000
Growth on file: -2.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birch View homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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