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8 Lilac Avenue, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LN

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
778 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Lilac Avenue

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

8 Lilac Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 778 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 78.3% above the 2014 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 19.4% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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 gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Lilac Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lilac Avenue, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lilac Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£83,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2014Most recent

    £83,000

    +6.4%over 3 years

  2. 15 November 2010

    £78,000

    +11.5%over 7 years

  3. 16 October 2003

    £69,950

    +74.9%over 1 year

  4. 11 January 2002

    £40,000

    +6.7%over 5 years

  5. 30 May 1996

    £37,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4LN: £162,500 (2025–2021).

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.

8 Lilac Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,148

Street avg £1,634

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Lilac Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£140k

1 Broadview Court, Broad Lane

OL16 4AH

2 bed2 bath
£180k

1 Buxton Crescent

OL16 4TU

3 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Carpenters Way

OL16 4XU

3 bed3 bath
£249k

1 Buersil Avenue

OL16 4TP

3 bed1 bath
£151k

1 Birch Crescent, Newhey

OL16 4LJ

£257k

1 Bowland Grove, Milnrow

OL16 4EX

4 bed2 bath
£140k

1 Charlotte Street

OL16 4TJ

£137k

1 Ashfield Lane, Milnrow

OL16 4EW

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OL16 4LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 4LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Lilac Avenue, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.