What type of property is 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF sell for?

4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF last sold for £175,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in September 2011, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

Across 2 sales between September 2011 and April 2019, 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF rose from £120,000 to £175,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 9QF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF located?

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

Which schools serve 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birch Hill Crescent

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

4 Birch Hill Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 30.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £175,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

4 Birch Hill Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birch Hill Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Birch Hill Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2019Most recent
£175,000
+45.8%over 7 years
12 September 2011
£120,000

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.

EPC Rating for 4 Birch Hill Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,613

Street avg £1,905

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

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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