What type of property is 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE?

23 Church Street, OL16 2RE is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE last change hands?

23 Church Street, OL16 2RE last sold for £100,000 in February 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £34,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE?

Across 4 sales between November 2003 and February 2026, 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE rose from £34,000 to £100,000, a change of £66,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE?

23 Church Street, OL16 2RE has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL16 2RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE?

23 Church Street, OL16 2RE 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.

Where is 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE located?

23 Church Street, OL16 2RE sits in Smallbridge, Rochdale, Rochdale. It falls within the OL16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE?

Police records around 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE?

The closest primary school to 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE is Kentmere Primary Academy (583m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wardle Academy (843m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE?

The closest bus stop to 23 Church Street, OL16 2RE is Ashbrook Hey Lane, 19m away. The nearest rail option is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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23 Church Street, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL16 2RE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 23 Church Street

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

23 Church Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smallbridge, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 2RE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £100,000 in February 2026. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 51 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2003–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 14% above the 2026 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemLpg
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 March 2027

5 months remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Church Street, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL16 2RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Church Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Church Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£100,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2026Most recent
£100,000
+72.4%over 8 years
21 March 2017
£58,000
-22.7%over 9 years
13 March 2008
£75,000
+120.6%over 4 years
6 November 2003
£34,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in OL16 2RE: £59,250 (2014–2004).

Nearby sales in OL16 2RE

25 Church Street, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL16 2RE
Sold Apr 2014
£56,000

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 23 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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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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1 Dover Street

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1 Croxton Avenue

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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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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Ashbrook Hey Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kentmere Primary Academy. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL16 2RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL16 2RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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