What type of property is 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN?

1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN last change hands?

1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN last sold for £230,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £69,000 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN?

Across 4 sales between November 1998 and August 2021, 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN rose from £69,000 to £230,000, a change of £161,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN?

1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SK2 5BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN?

1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN located?

1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN sits in Stockport. It falls within the SK2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN?

The closest primary school to 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN is Banks Lane Infant School (401m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Aquinas College (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Firwood Close, SK2 5BN is Health Centre, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Firwood Close, Stockport, SK2 5BN

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Firwood Close

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

1 Firwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stockport (SK2 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £230,000 in August 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 27.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 72.9% 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

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Firwood Close, Stockport, SK2 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Firwood Close 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.

1 Firwood Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2021Most recent
£230,000
+58.6%over 16 years
22 August 2004
£145,000
+66.7%over 2 years
28 March 2002
£87,000
+26.1%over 3 years
23 November 1998
£69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK2 5BN: £250,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SK2 5BN

On the street

Versus other Firwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Firwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,987

Street avg £2,469

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Health Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Banks Lane Infant School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK2 5BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK2 5BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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