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8 Blackchapel Drive, Rochdale, OL16 4QU

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blackchapel Drive

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

8 Blackchapel Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Rochdale (OL16 4QU). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 115 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 39.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in March 2020.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackchapel Drive, Rochdale, OL16 4QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blackchapel Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

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

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£260,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2020Most recent

    £260,000

    +11.1%over 12 years

  2. 3 May 2007

    £234,000

    +40.1%over 3 years

  3. 1 April 2004

    £167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 4QU: £341,000 (2023–2019).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Blackchapel Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,261

Street avg £2,179

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blackchapel Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£249k

1 Buersil Avenue

OL16 4TP

3 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Carpenters Way

OL16 4XU

3 bed3 bath
£386k

1 Bishopsgate Walk

OL16 4RR

4 bed2 bath
£393k

1 Buckley Chase, Milnrow

OL16 4BD

4 bed2 bath
£180k

1 Buxton Crescent

OL16 4TU

3 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Badger Close

OL16 4QR

4 bed3 bath
£257k

1 Bowland Grove, Milnrow

OL16 4EX

4 bed2 bath
£547k

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

1/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 8 Blackchapel Drive, Rochdale, OL16 4QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.