What kind of home is 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW?

8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW?

8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW last sold for £135,000 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,995 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2001 and June 2011, 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW rose from £59,995 to £135,000, a change of £75,005. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW?

8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL16 3HW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW?

8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW 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 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW in?

8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW sits in Milnrow, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW?

The closest primary school to 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW is Crossgates Primary School (343m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hollingworth Academy (627m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Alpine Drive, OL16 3HW is Kiln Lane, 278m away. The nearest tram option is Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink), 979m away.

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8 Alpine Drive, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3HW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Alpine Drive

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

8 Alpine Drive is a semi-detached house in Milnrow, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 75.6% above the 2011 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in June 2011.

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alpine Drive, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Alpine Drive 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£135,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2011Most recent
£135,000
+26.2%over 7 years
20 August 2003
£106,950
+78.3%over 2 years
24 May 2001
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 3HW: £168,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in OL16 3HW

On the street

Versus other Alpine Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Alpine Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,337

Street avg £1,680

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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.

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Kiln Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Crossgates Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL16 3HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 3HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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