12 Cypress Gardens, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BS
About 12 Cypress Gardens
12 Cypress Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Firgrove, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3BS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 33.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 152.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £163,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
12 Cypress Gardens has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 12 Cypress Gardens, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BS
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00552/HOUS
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Sales history & valuation
12 Cypress Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 24 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2020Most recent
£163,000
+205.2%over 24 years27 June 1996
£53,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 3BS: £184,246 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in OL16 3BS
5 Cypress Gardens, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BS
Sold Oct 2022
£285,0003 Cypress Gardens, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BS
Sold Jun 2019
£190,0008 Cypress Gardens, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BS
Sold Mar 2017
£165,00014 Cypress Gardens, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BS
Sold Dec 2015
£165,0004 Cypress Gardens, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 3BS
Sold May 2007
£184,246
Versus other Cypress Gardens homes
12 Cypress Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,672
Street avg £1,716
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hartley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Moorhouse Academy. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







