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34 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 34 Essex Street

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

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).

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Everything you need to know about 34 Essex Street

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromE54toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2016from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromD66toE45
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
82%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Essex Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 34 Essex Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

34 Essex Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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.

Floor Area for 34 Essex Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 Essex Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 OL11 1EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL11 1EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL11 1EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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 34 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.