178 Lowndes Lane, Stockport, SK2 6DB

178 Lowndes Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stockport (SK2 6DB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since August 2000 — that's 26 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 £212,000 sits 303.8% above the 2000 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. At 65 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 17 EPCs).