21 Elder Street, Rochdale, OL16 5JT
About 21 Elder Street
21 Elder Street is a mid-terrace house in Rochdale (OL16 5JT). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 67.1% above the 2007 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 22 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21 Elder Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 21 Elder Street, Rochdale, OL16 5JT
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension To Dwelling
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/D43358
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Sales history & valuation
21 Elder Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.5% per year over 11 years.
£76,000
Growth on file: 23.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2007Most recent
£76,000
+204.6%over 5 years9 March 2001
£24,950
+211.9%over 4 years11 July 1996
£8,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL16 5JT: £67,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in OL16 5JT
Versus other Elder Street homes
Price per m²
£905
Street avg £809
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
Woodbine Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lowerplace Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







