Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Firwood Close, Stockport, SK2 5BN
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 8 Firwood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Firwood Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stockport (SK2 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 23.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Firwood Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 July 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2019from May 2009
EPC improved fromD66toE54
Low Energy Lighting
48%76%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Firwood Close, Stockport, SK2 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Firwood Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 2022Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK2 5BN: £250,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SK2 5BN
Versus other Firwood Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Firwood Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,521
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
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