27a, St Albans Street, Rochdale, OL16 1UT
About 27a
27a is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 1UT). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 310.5% above the 1996 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£23/sq ft) was about 59.7% below the postcode norm. At 156 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (188 m² median across 19 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
27a 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
27a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 1996Most recent
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 1UT: £212,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in OL16 1UT
13 St Albans Street, Rochdale, OL16 1UT
Sold Jul 2024
£270,00011 St Albans Street, Rochdale, OL16 1UT
Sold May 2023
£250,00037 St Albans Street, Rochdale, OL16 1UT
Sold Nov 2022
£212,50017 St Albans Street, Rochdale, OL16 1UT
Sold Mar 2021
£157,50035 St Albans Street, Rochdale, OL16 1UT
Sold Feb 2017
£115,000
Versus other St Albans Street homes
27a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£244
Street avg £722
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 11.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB







