What kind of home is 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX?

42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX sell for?

42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX last sold for £265,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in December 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2017 and June 2025, 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX rose from £170,000 to £265,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX?

The current EPC rating for 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX?

42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX use?

The latest EPC at 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX?

42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX in?

42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX sits in Stockport. It falls within the SK1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX?

Police records around 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX?

The closest primary school to 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX is Vernon Park Primary School (500m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Aquinas College (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX?

The closest bus stop to 42 Athens Street, SK1 4DX is Webb Lane, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Athens Street, Stockport, SK1 4DX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 Athens Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Athens Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stockport (SK1 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

A recent sale: £265,000 in June 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 152.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 November 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Athens Street, Stockport, SK1 4DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Athens Street has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 42 Athens Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£265,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2025Most recent
£265,000
+10.4%over 1 year
14 December 2023
£240,000
+41.2%over 6 years
12 December 2017
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK1 4DX: £191,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SK1 4DX

On the street

Versus other Athens Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Athens Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,442

Street avg £1,792

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Webb Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Vernon Park Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK1 4DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK1 4DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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