What kind of home is 2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

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

What did 2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW sell for?

2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW last sold for £156,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL12 9QW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

2 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.

Which area is 2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW in?

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

What schools are near 2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Bower Avenue, OL12 9QW?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Bower Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 9QW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bower Avenue

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

2 Bower Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 9QW). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 25% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £156,000 in July 2022. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bower Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 9QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

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

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£156,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL12 9QW: £170,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 2 Bower Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,516

Street avg £1,844

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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.

£226k

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OL12 9ND

2 bed

£136k

1 Ashbrook Hey Lane

OL12 9AG

2 bed1 bath

£130k

1 Croft Square

OL12 9AE

2 bed

£171k

1 Buckley View

OL12 9EA

3 bed1 bath

£237k

1 Birch Hill Crescent

OL12 9QF

3 bed1 bath

£135k

1 Bridge Street

OL12 9AA

3 bed1 bath

£117k

1 Back Louise Street

OL12 9RR

1 bed1 bath

£235k

1 Birch View

OL12 9PZ

4 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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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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