What kind of home is 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ last sold for £65,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,000 in May 2008, so prices have been falling over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2008 and September 2015, 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ fell from £82,000 to £65,000, a change of £17,000. That works out to roughly -3.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

The current EPC rating for 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ use?

The latest EPC at 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

26 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.

Which area is 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

Police records around 26 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.

What schools are near 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

The closest primary school to 26 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 26 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

The closest bus stop to 26 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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26 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 26 Essex Street

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

26 Essex Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL11 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 84.6% above the 2015 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. 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

Apr 2017

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 April 2027

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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 26 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 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.

26 Essex Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£65,000

Growth on file: -3.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2015Most recent
£65,000
-20.7%over 7 years
1 May 2008
£82,000

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

Nearby sales in OL11 1EJ

On the street

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 co₂ emissions, 26 Essex Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,066

Street avg £993

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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