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3 sales on record
About 18 Bower Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Bower Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 9QW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Rochdale HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 73.7% above the 2010 sale of £95,000.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Bower Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2010)
£95,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bower Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Bower Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,905
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
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