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8a, Birch Hill Crescent, Rochdale, OL12 9QF

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a three-bedroom detached house in Rochdale (OL12 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

At 90 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £249,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

8a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

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

8a 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.

Latest sale on 8a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£249,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2022Most recent

    £249,000

    +84.4%over 14 years

  2. 11 October 2007

    £135,000

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

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 8a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,767

Street avg £1,896

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 13 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8a

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.
£237k

1 Birch Hill Crescent

OL12 9QF

3 bed1 bath
£171k

1 Buckley View

OL12 9EA

3 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Bridge Street

OL12 9AA

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Birch View

OL12 9PZ

4 bed
£226k

1 Bank Cottages, Bank Lane, Wardle

OL12 9ND

2 bed
£368k

1 Beadle Avenue

OL12 9RN

4 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Coptrod Head Close

OL12 9UG

4 bed2 bath
£136k

1 Ashbrook Hey Lane

OL12 9AG

2 bed1 bath
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

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