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5 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birch Hill Crescent

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

5 Birch Hill Crescent is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 225.8% above the 2001 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 56.4% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birch Hill Crescent has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Birch Hill Crescent's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£62,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2001Most recent

    £62,000

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

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.

On price per m², 5 Birch Hill Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£816

Street avg £2,005

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birch Hill Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£182k

1 Bower Avenue

OL12 9QW

£226k

1 Bank Cottages, Bank Lane, Wardle

OL12 9ND

2 bed
£235k

1 Birch View

OL12 9PZ

4 bed
£237k

1 Birch Hill Crescent

OL12 9QF

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Clough House Cottages, Lower House Lane, Wardle

OL12 9PL

£171k

1 Buckley View

OL12 9EA

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Chapel Street, Wardle

OL12 9PE

£153k

1 Croft Street

OL12 9AD

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.
Full Rochdale report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OL12 9QF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.