What type of property is 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ last sold for £38,000 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £14,500 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and May 2004, 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ rose from £14,500 to £38,000, a change of £23,500. That works out to roughly +25.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL11 1EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ located?

12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ sits in Rochdale. It falls within the OL11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

Police records around 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ is St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (132m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rochdale Sixth Form College (783m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ is Milkstone Road, 124m away. The nearest underground option is Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink), 232m away.

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12 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 12 Essex Street

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

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 £116,000 sits 205.3% above the 2004 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2017

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 May 2027

7 months remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ

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Application of external insulated textured render to all elevations of 2-30 Essex Street
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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.

12 Essex Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£38,000

Growth on file: 25.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2004Most recent
£38,000
+162.1%over 4 years
9 March 2000
£14,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 1EJ: £80,000 (2026–2020).

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Versus other Essex Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Essex Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£691

Street avg £1,031

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Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 65 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL11 1EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL11 1EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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55 dB

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