26 Mere Street, Rochdale, OL11 1HJ
About 26 Mere Street
26 Mere Street is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL11 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 77.2% above the 2014 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014. At 83 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 20 EPCs).
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and a part two storey/part single storey rear extension, including demolition of existing detached garage (re-submission 16/01499/HOUS)
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00778/HOUS
- Apr 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension including demolition of existing detached garage
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01499/HOUS
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26 Mere Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£92,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 February 2014Most recent
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL11 1HJ: £125,000 (2024–2013).
Versus other Mere Street homes
On years held, 26 Mere Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,108
Street avg £996
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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
Castlemere Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB








