What type of property is 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW last sold for £75,000 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

The current EPC rating for 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. It has dropped from a E recorded in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 9QW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW 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 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW located?

14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL12 postcode district.

Which schools serve 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

The closest primary school to 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (426m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (396m).

What is the nearest station to 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

The closest bus stop to 14 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW is Birch Avenue, 127m away. The nearest rail option is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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14 Bower Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 9QW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Bower Avenue

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

14 Bower Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 9QW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 121.3% above the 2013 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

14 Bower Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Bower Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 9QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Bower Avenue 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.

14 Bower Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£75,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 December 2013Most recent
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9QW: £170,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in OL12 9QW

On the street

Versus other Bower Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 14 Bower Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,190

Street avg £1,939

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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.

£136k

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2 bed

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2 bed

£171k

1 Buckley View

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Bridge Street

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1 Back Louise Street

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1 Birch Hill Crescent

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1 Back Chapel Street, Wardle

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2 bed

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birch Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wardle Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 9QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL12 9QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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