Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Fortescue Road, Stockport, SK2 5DW
Extendable
Estimated value
£408,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£380,000)+7%
- Against SK2 5DW's recent median (£355,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£408,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£380,000)+7%
- Against SK2 5DW's recent median (£355,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Fortescue Road is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SK2 5DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
134 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in SK2 5DW
5 sales, median £355,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Fortescue Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
27 March 2026Most recent
£380,000
+450.7%over 29 years6 June 1996
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK2 5DW: £355,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in SK2 5DW
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Fortescue Road, Stockport, SK2 5DW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Fortescue Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Fortescue Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Stockport (SK2 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £380,000. At 134 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Fortescue Road, Stockport, SK2 5DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Fortescue Road has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Fortescue Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Fortescue Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,836
Street avg £2,374
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Offerton Fold — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Fairway Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fairway Primary SchoolPrimary562m
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary651m
- Banks Lane Infant SchoolPrimary919m
- Banks Lane Junior SchoolPrimary919m
Nearest stops
- Offerton FoldBus stop91m
- Offerton FoldBus stop172m
- Hillcrest RoadBus stop219m
- Montagu RoadBus stop264m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences10 reports91%
- Other Theft1 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK2 5DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Fortescue Road is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SK2 5DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Fortescue Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Fortescue Road was lodged in September 2025 at band C and is valid until September 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Fortescue Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SK2 5DW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Fortescue Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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