What kind of home is 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ?

22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ last change hands?

22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ last sold for £170,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £32,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ?

Across 4 sales between May 1995 and September 2022, 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ rose from £32,000 to £170,000, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ?

22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL16 4LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ use?

The latest EPC at 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ?

22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ in?

22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ sits in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

Is 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ?

The closest primary school to 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ is Newhey Community Primary School (197m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hollingworth Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ?

The closest bus stop to 22 Birch Crescent, OL16 4LJ is Sycamore Avenue, 146m away. The nearest tram option is Newhey (Manchester Metrolink), 633m away.

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22 Birch Crescent, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LJ

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£193,000

Since the 2022 sale (£170,000)+14%
Against OL16 4LJ's recent median (£162,000)+19%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£193,000

Against its 2022 sale (£170,000)+14%
Against OL16 4LJ's recent median (£162,000)+19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 22 Birch Crescent is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL16 4LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in OL16 4LJ
5 sales, median £162,000 (2025–2024)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 22 Birch Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

13 September 2022Most recent
£170,000
+80.9%over 2 years
15 January 2020
£94,000
+10.6%over 12 years
13 November 2007
£85,000
+165.6%over 12 years
14 May 1995
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4LJ: £162,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in OL16 4LJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 22 Birch Crescent

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

22 Birch Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 13.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 94.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in September 2022. 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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 August 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Birch Crescent, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Birch Crescent 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.

On the street

Versus other Birch Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

22 Birch Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,496

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sycamore Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Newhey Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Newhey Community Primary SchoolPrimary197m
St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary816m
Hollingworth AcademySecondary1.1km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Sycamore AvenueBus stop146m
Bentgate StreetBus stop202m
Bentfield CrescentBus stop304m
Cedar LaneBus stop364m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences5 reports63%
Anti-social Behaviour1 reports13%
Other Crime1 reports13%
Other Theft1 reports13%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 4LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 22 Birch Crescent is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL16 4LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 22 Birch Crescent. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 22 Birch Crescent was lodged in August 2019 at band D and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 22 Birch Crescent. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL16 4LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 22 Birch Crescent is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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