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About 26 Gale Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Gale Street is a semi-detached house in Rochdale (OL12 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2016. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 50% above the 2007 sale of £98,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs).
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(1 of 2)
Sept 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Gale Street, Rochdale, OL12 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Gale Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2024ExtensionOutlinePrior Approval Not Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 4.50m (with a maximum height of 3.40m and height to eaves at 2.90m)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£98,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gale Street homes
Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Gale Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,342
Street avg £1,464
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL12 0BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
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