What kind of home is 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF sell for?

14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF last sold for £145,950 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2001 and January 2014, 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF rose from £60,000 to £145,950, a change of £85,950. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF use?

The latest EPC at 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2001 under ref. 01/D38962. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF in?

14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

What schools are near 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

The closest primary school to 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (145m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (511m).

How well connected is 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

The closest bus stop to 14 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF is Mount Avenue, 162m away. The nearest rail option is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 840m away.

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14 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Birch Hill Crescent

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

14 Birch Hill Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Rochdale (OL12 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 62.4% above the 2014 sale of £145,950. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014).

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Mar 2013

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

22%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Birch Hill Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2001
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension To Dwelling.
Agent
Wareham
Reference
01/D38962
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What's in 14 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£145,950

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2014Most recent
£145,950
-22.4%over 7 years
6 April 2006
£188,000
+213.3%over 4 years
24 June 2001
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9QF: £188,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in OL12 9QF

On the street

Versus other Birch Hill Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Birch Hill Crescent outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,871

Street avg £1,946

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mount Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 9QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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