76b, Offerton Lane, Stockport, SK2 5BS

76b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stockport (SK2 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 5th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–247 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Held since January 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 436% above the 1999 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 69.6% below the postcode norm. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).