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20 Bower Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 9QW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
607 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Bower Avenue

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

20 Bower Avenue is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 9QW). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 607 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 126.7% above the 2010 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.

20 Bower Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bower Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 9QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bower Avenue 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.

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

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£75,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2010Most recent

    £75,000

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

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.

On floor area, 20 Bower Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,329

Street avg £1,929

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Bower Avenue

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.
£171k

1 Buckley View

OL12 9EA

3 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Bower Avenue

OL12 9QW

£153k

1 Croft Street

OL12 9AD

£145k

1 Armstrong Hurst Close

OL12 9XB

£141k

1 Birch Hey Close

OL12 9UN

£136k

1 Ashbrook Hey Lane

OL12 9AG

2 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Bridge Street

OL12 9AA

3 bed1 bath
£130k

1 Croft Square

OL12 9AE

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.

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 9QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL12 9QW

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Bower Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 9QW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.