What type of property is 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

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

What did 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF sell for?

8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF last sold for £188,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 9QF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF have?

8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in March 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

8 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 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF located?

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

Which schools serve 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Birch Hill Crescent, OL12 9QF?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 8 Birch Hill Crescent

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

8 Birch Hill Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 28.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £188,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2019
Conditions
In report
Submission Of Details To Comply With Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 And 11 On Planning Permission 10/D53061
Reference
DC00529
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What's in 8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£188,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 March 2021Most recent
£188,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9QF: £180,000 (2023–2019).

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.

8 Birch Hill Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,082

Street avg £1,879

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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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FAQ

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