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8 Fortescue Road, Stockport, SK2 5DW

Extendable
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
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Overview

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Fortescue Road

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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2025

EPC 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

9 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Fortescue Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2026Most recent

    £380,000

    +450.7%over 29 years

  2. 6 June 1996

    £69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK2 5DW: £355,000 (2026–2018).

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Fortescue Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
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1 Berkeley Close

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4 bed2 bath
£366k

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4 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Brendall Close

SK2 5XR

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Beauvale Avenue

SK2 5SJ

3 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Chadwell Road

SK2 5ET

2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Arne Close

SK2 5XG

2 bed
£406k

1 Bean Leach Drive

SK2 5HZ

Area

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.
Full Stockport report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 SK2 5DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK2 5DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK2 5DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 8 Fortescue Road, Stockport, SK2 5DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.