17 St Albans Street, Rochdale, OL16 1UT
About 17 St Albans Street
17 St Albans Street is an end-of-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 1UT). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 20.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £157,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
17 St Albans 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 St Albans Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 20 years.
£157,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£157,500
+103.2%over 19 years21 June 2001
£77,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 1UT: £212,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in OL16 1UT
Versus other St Albans Street homes
17 St Albans Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£825
Street avg £683
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 10.9 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
Milkstone Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Broadfield Community Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB







