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5 Poplar Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8AT

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Poplar Road

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

5 Poplar Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Macclesfield (SK11 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sale on file: £170,000 in July 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 18.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 94.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Shared gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Apr 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Poplar Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Poplar Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 5 Poplar Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£170,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2023Most recent

    £170,000

    +58.9%over 1 year

  2. 1 September 2021

    £107,000

    +42.8%over 18 years

  3. 27 August 2003

    £74,950

    +108.2%over 5 years

  4. 30 July 1998

    £36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK11 8AT: £161,225 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Poplar Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Poplar Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,787

Street avg £1,789

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Poplar Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£190k

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2 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Bishopton Drive

SK11 8TS

2 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Ambleside Close

SK11 8PY

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Abingdon Close

SK11 8TT

2 bed
£257k

1 Cambridge Road

SK11 8JL

2 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Brough Street West

SK11 8EL

2 bed
£203k

1 Barnard Close

SK11 8PH

3 bed
£210k

1 Baker Street

SK11 8EU

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Macclesfield district page.
Full Macclesfield report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brown Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK11 8AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK11 8AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK11 8AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Poplar Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.