What type of property is 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN last sold for £162,500 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,950 in July 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

Across 3 sales between July 2012 and October 2021, 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN rose from £89,950 to £162,500, a change of £72,550. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

The current EPC rating for 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL16 4LN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN 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.

Where is 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN located?

23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN sits in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

Which schools serve 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

The closest primary school to 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN is Newhey Community Primary School (163m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hollingworth Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN is Sycamore Avenue, 90m away. The nearest tram option is Newhey (Manchester Metrolink), 575m away.

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23 Lilac Avenue, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Lilac Avenue

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

23 Lilac Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 32.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 95.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £162,500. 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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Jan 2014

Low Energy Lighting

0%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Lilac Avenue, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Lilac Avenue 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.

23 Lilac Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£162,500

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2021Most recent
£162,500
+45.1%over 3 years
25 September 2018
£112,000
+24.5%over 6 years
12 July 2012
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4LN: £155,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in OL16 4LN

On the street

Versus other Lilac Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Lilac Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,462

Street avg £1,561

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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.

Full Rochdale report

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

Sycamore Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 4LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 4LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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