What kind of home is 4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

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

What is the EPC rating for 4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL11 1EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

4 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 4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

Police records around 4 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 4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What is the nearest station to 4 Essex Street, OL11 1EJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 4 Essex Street

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

4 Essex Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL11 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2016. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 September 2026

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Essex Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EJ

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Feb 2017
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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.

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

Current estimate

£121,000

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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: £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.

Floor Area for 4 Essex Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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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