12 Balmoral Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3EL
About 12 Balmoral Close
12 Balmoral Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Milnrow, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 127 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 53.9% above the 2018 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
12 Balmoral Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
12 Balmoral Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
12 Balmoral Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 January 2018Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 3EL: £160,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in OL16 3EL
13 Balmoral Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3EL
Sold Nov 2021
£210,00010 Balmoral Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3EL
Sold Mar 2014
£160,00016 Balmoral Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3EL
Sold Nov 2009
£175,0003 Balmoral Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3EL
Sold Jan 2009
£127,5004 Balmoral Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3EL
Sold Feb 2007
£155,000
Versus other Balmoral Close homes
EPC Rating for 12 Balmoral Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,299
Street avg £1,278
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.1 km
Pennine Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Crossgates Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB







