Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Stockport (SK1 2LX). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
On epc rating, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Newbridge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 41 schools nearby.
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