What kind of home is 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN sell for?

8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN last sold for £83,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £37,500 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN changed over time?

Across 5 sales between May 1996 and October 2014, 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN rose from £37,500 to £83,000, a change of £45,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (778 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

8 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.

Which area is 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

Police records around 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN 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 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Lilac Avenue, OL16 4LN is Sycamore Avenue, 90m away. The nearest tram option is Newhey (Manchester Metrolink), 575m away.

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8 Lilac Avenue, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LN

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

778 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 £134,000 sits 61.4% 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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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

Current Certificate

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 March 2020

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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.

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

£134,000

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

12 October 2014Most recent
£83,000
+6.4%over 3 years
15 November 2010
£78,000
+11.5%over 7 years
16 October 2003
£69,950
+74.9%over 1 year
11 January 2002
£40,000
+6.7%over 5 years
30 May 1996
£37,500

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

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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

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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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1 Buersil Avenue

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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.

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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.

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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

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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