26a, Dale Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4HS
About 26a
26a is a mid-terrace house in Milnrow, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 93 m² this is the 9th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 11 units on file.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at -64.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 50809.1% above the 2001 sale of £275. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£0/sq ft) was about 99.8% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
26a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -64.9% per year over 4 years.
£275
Growth on file: -64.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2001Most recent
£275
-99.1%over 4 years29 January 1997
£30,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OL16 4HS: £70,000 (2021–2002).
Versus other Dale Street homes
Price per m² for 26a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3
Street avg £1,370
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tim Bobbin — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB