What type of property is 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW last sold for £206,500 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £91,600 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

Across 3 sales between December 2001 and September 2019, 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW rose from £91,600 to £206,500, a change of £114,900. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

The current EPC rating for 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL16 4EW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW is in council tax band D.

Where is 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW located?

40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW sits in Milnrow, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

Which schools serve 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

The closest primary school to 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW is Newhey Community Primary School (758m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hollingworth Academy (878m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

The closest bus stop to 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW is Egremont Road, 54m away. The nearest tram option is Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink), 478m away.

Are there any environmental risks at 40 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.55 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 54.17 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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40 Ashfield Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4EW

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Ashfield Lane

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

40 Ashfield Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Milnrow, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 40% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £206,500 in September 2019.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

40 Ashfield Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Ashfield Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Ashfield Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40 Ashfield Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£206,500

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2019Most recent
£206,500
+5.4%over 1 year
12 February 2018
£196,000
+114.0%over 16 years
7 December 2001
£91,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4EW: £250,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in OL16 4EW

On the street

Versus other Ashfield Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 40 Ashfield Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,780

Street avg £1,590

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£249k

1 Buersil Avenue

OL16 4TP

3 bed1 bath

£243k

1 Carpenters Way

OL16 4XU

3 bed3 bath

£180k

1 Buxton Crescent

OL16 4TU

3 bed1 bath

£319k

1 Badger Close

OL16 4QR

4 bed3 bath

£257k

1 Bowland Grove, Milnrow

OL16 4EX

4 bed2 bath

£386k

1 Bishopsgate Walk

OL16 4RR

4 bed2 bath

£393k

1 Buckley Chase, Milnrow

OL16 4BD

4 bed2 bath

£547k

1 Blackchapel Drive

OL16 4QU

4 bed3 bath

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

0.1 km

Egremont Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Newhey Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL16 4EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 4EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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