Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Orchard Street, Stockport, SK1 1YR
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Orchard Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Orchard Street is a semi-detached house in Stockport (SK1 1YR). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -18% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 61% above the 2015 sale of £143,500. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Orchard Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 April 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Orchard Street, Stockport, SK1 1YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Orchard Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Orchard Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -18.0% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2015)
£143,500
Growth on file: -18.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
2 July 2015Most recent
£143,500
-18.0%21 April 2015
£175,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in SK1 1YR: £141,000 (2025–2015).
Versus other Orchard Street homes
Three headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Orchard Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lavenders Brow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK1 1YR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
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