What kind of home is 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

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

What did 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF sell for?

7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF last sold for £125,500 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,450 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and December 2015, 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF rose from £55,450 to £125,500, a change of £70,050. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF use?

The latest EPC at 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

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

Which area is 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF in?

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

What schools are near 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Birch Hill Crescent

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

7 Birch Hill Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 69.7% above the 2015 sale of £125,500. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached

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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 31 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£125,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2015Most recent
£125,500
+126.3%over 14 years
5 April 2001
£55,450

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.

On co₂ emissions, 7 Birch Hill Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,743

Street avg £1,953

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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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