What type of property is 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB?

8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB?

8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB last sold for £340,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in September 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2014 and January 2022, 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB rose from £180,000 to £340,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB?

8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL16 4NB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB?

8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB located?

8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB sits in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

Which schools serve 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB?

The closest primary school to 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB is Newhey Community Primary School (54m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hollingworth Academy (919m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bentgate Close, OL16 4NB is Bentgate Street, 69m away. The nearest tram option is Newhey (Manchester Metrolink), 442m away.

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8 Bentgate Close, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4NB

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Bentgate Close

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

8 Bentgate Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Newhey, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4NB). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 14.1% above the 2022 sale price. Sold January 2022 for £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageIntegral
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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 Bentgate Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bentgate Close, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 8 Bentgate Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at 8 Bentgate Close, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4NB

4decisions22documents1nearby

Feb 2015
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Works to one Horse Chestnut (T32) of Tree Preservation Order No. 020 involving crown thinning and crown lifting by 25%
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
14/01461/WTTPO
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksOct 2023Decision
Tree WorksOct 2022Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2022Most recent
£340,000
+88.9%over 7 years
25 September 2014
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4NB: £226,000 (2023–1995).

Nearby sales in OL16 4NB

On the street

Versus other Bentgate Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bentgate Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 4NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.4dB

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