Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Orchard Street, Stockport, SK1 1YR
Estimated value
£231,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£143,500)+61%
- Against SK1 1YR's recent median (£141,000)+64%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£231,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£143,500)+61%
- Against SK1 1YR's recent median (£141,000)+64%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Orchard Street is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SK1 1YR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
116 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in SK1 1YR
3 sales, median £141,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Orchard Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
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).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Orchard Street, Stockport, SK1 1YR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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
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.
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
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stockport district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary312m
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School StockportPrimary497m
- Vernon Park Primary SchoolPrimary500m
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary806m
Nearest stops
- Lavenders BrowBus stop89m
- Spring GardensBus stop94m
- Lower HillgateBus stop117m
- Middle HillgateBus stop188m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports60%
- Other Crime1 reports20%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Orchard Street is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SK1 1YR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Orchard Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Orchard Street was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Orchard Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SK1 1YR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Orchard Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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