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26 Bower Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 9QW

Solar panelsExtendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Bower Avenue

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

26 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 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 55% above the 2021 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £120,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Bower Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 9QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2021Most recent

    £120,000

    +22.4%over 2 years

  2. 5 April 2018

    £98,000

    +176.1%over 22 years

  3. 8 March 1996

    £35,500

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

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.

26 Bower Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,105

Street avg £1,873

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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.
£226k

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£136k

1 Ashbrook Hey Lane

OL12 9AG

2 bed1 bath
£130k

1 Croft Square

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2 bed
£171k

1 Buckley View

OL12 9EA

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Birch Hill Crescent

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3 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Bridge Street

OL12 9AA

3 bed1 bath
£117k

1 Back Louise Street

OL12 9RR

1 bed1 bath

1 Back Chapel Street, Wardle

OL12 9PD

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

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