3 Bentgate Close, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4NB
About 3 Bentgate Close
3 Bentgate Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4NB). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 35.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £410,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
3 Bentgate Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history at 3 Bentgate Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 3 Bentgate Close, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4NB
- Nov 2019Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Proposed felling of T61 (labelled T1 on submitted plan) sycamore tree; proposed crown lift over roof by 3m removing minor hanging branches creating wounds of no more than 20mm diameter, removal of epicormic growth on the stem to T70 (labelled T2 on submitted plan) and T80 (labelled T3 on submitted plan) horse-chestnuts subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO020
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00636/WTTPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2023Decision
- Tree WorksAug 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Bentgate Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2020Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4NB: £226,000 (2023–1998).
Nearby sales in OL16 4NB
12 Bentgate Close, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4NB
Sold Oct 2023
£275,0008 Bentgate Close, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4NB
Sold Jan 2022
£340,0002 Bentgate Close, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4NB
Sold Nov 2005
£226,0006 Bentgate Close, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4NB
Sold Jan 1998
£81,00016 Bentgate Close, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4NB
Sold Nov 1995
£90,000
Versus other Bentgate Close homes
On epc rating, 3 Bentgate Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Bentgate Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Newhey Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.4dB







