40a, Dale Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4HS

40a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Milnrow, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 128.6% above the 2002 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 194% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.