12 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ
About 12 Essex Street
12 Essex Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL11 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 194.7% above the 2004 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2017RenovationFullIn report
Application of external insulated textured render to all elevations of 2-30 Essex Street
- Reference
- 17/00200/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
12 Essex Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.7% per year over 4 years.
£38,000
Growth on file: 25.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2004Most recent
£38,000
+162.1%over 4 years9 March 2000
£14,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 1EJ: £78,500 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in OL11 1EJ
Versus other Essex Street homes
On floor area, 12 Essex Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£691
Street avg £1,022
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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
Milkstone Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB