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12 Blackchapel Drive, Rochdale, OL16 4QU

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Blackchapel Drive

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

12 Blackchapel Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Rochdale (OL16 4QU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £341,000 in October 2023.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD66toC69
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%18%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Blackchapel Drive, Rochdale, OL16 4QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Blackchapel Drive 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.

12 Blackchapel Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£341,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2023Most recent

    £341,000

    +68.8%over 7 years

  2. 13 September 2016

    £202,000

    +89.7%over 15 years

  3. 6 November 2000

    £106,500

    +26.8%over 2 years

  4. 19 December 1997

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4QU: £260,000 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other Blackchapel Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Blackchapel Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,747

Street avg £1,966

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Blackchapel Drive

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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.
£255k

1 Buersil Avenue

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£250k

1 Carpenters Way

OL16 4XU

3 bed3 bath
£381k

1 Bishopsgate Walk

OL16 4RR

4 bed2 bath
£338k

1 Badger Close

OL16 4QR

4 bed3 bath
£191k

1 Buxton Crescent

OL16 4TU

3 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Buckley Chase, Milnrow

OL16 4BD

4 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Bowland Grove, Milnrow

OL16 4EX

4 bed2 bath
£584k

1 Blackchapel Drive

OL16 4QU

4 bed3 bath
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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Badger Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy. 28 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 4QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL16 4QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 4QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.3dB

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 12 Blackchapel Drive, Rochdale, OL16 4QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.