34 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ
About 34 Essex Street
34 Essex Street is an end-of-terrace house in Rochdale (OL11 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 16 EPCs).
Energy performance
34 Essex Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
34 Essex Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
34 Essex Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 1EJ: £78,500 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in OL11 1EJ
Versus other Essex Street homes
Floor Area for 34 Essex Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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








