5 Dawson Street, Stockport, SK1 2QJ
About 5 Dawson Street
5 Dawson Street is an end-of-terrace house in Stockport (SK1 2QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £155,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 27.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Dawson Street 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Dawson Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 20 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2020Most recent
£155,000
+19.7%over 3 years3 May 2017
£129,500
+40.8%14 December 2016
£92,000
+228.6%over 15 years29 December 2000
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK1 2QJ: £155,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SK1 2QJ
Versus other Dawson Street homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Dawson Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,214
Street avg £1,695
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Offerton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.0dB







