What type of property is 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

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

What did 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW sell for?

68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW last sold for £250,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in August 2008, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

Across 2 sales between August 2008 and August 2021, 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW rose from £215,000 to £250,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW have?

The current EPC rating for 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL16 4EW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW heated?

The latest EPC at 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW is in council tax band E.

Where is 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW located?

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

Which schools serve 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

The closest primary school to 68 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 is the nearest station to 68 Ashfield Lane, OL16 4EW?

The closest bus stop to 68 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 68 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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68 Ashfield Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4EW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 68 Ashfield Lane

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

68 Ashfield Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Milnrow, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 30.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 119.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in August 2021. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Integral

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Ashfield Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 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.

68 Ashfield Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2021Most recent
£250,000
+16.3%over 12 years
31 August 2008
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4EW: £222,500 (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 price per m², 68 Ashfield Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,688

Street avg £1,533

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 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.

£249k

1 Buersil Avenue

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OL16 4XU

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1 Badger Close

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4 bed3 bath

£180k

1 Buxton Crescent

OL16 4TU

3 bed1 bath

£386k

1 Bishopsgate Walk

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4 bed2 bath

£393k

1 Buckley Chase, Milnrow

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4 bed2 bath

£257k

1 Bowland Grove, Milnrow

OL16 4EX

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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