What type of property is 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP?

8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP last change hands?

8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP last sold for £235,000 in April 2026. Before that, it sold for £78,000 in October 2014, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP?

Across 2 sales between October 2014 and April 2026, 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP rose from £78,000 to £235,000, a change of £157,000. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP?

8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL16 4LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP?

8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP 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 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP located?

8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP sits in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP?

Police records around 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP 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.

Which schools serve 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP?

The closest primary school to 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP is Newhey Community Primary School (145m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hollingworth Academy (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Laburnum Lane, OL16 4LP is Cedar Lane, 95m away. The nearest tram option is Newhey (Manchester Metrolink), 345m away.

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8 Laburnum Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Laburnum Lane

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

8 Laburnum Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4LP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £235,000 in April 2026. Across 2014–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 201.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1

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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 01 Apr 2023

Current Certificate

Apr 2013

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 April 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Laburnum Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Laburnum 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.

Latest sale on 8 Laburnum Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£235,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2026Most recent
£235,000
+201.3%over 11 years
22 October 2014
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4LP: £170,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in OL16 4LP

On the street

Versus other Laburnum Lane homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Laburnum Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,456

Street avg £1,568

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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

Cedar Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Newhey Community Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 4LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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