Flat 3, 79 Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK2 6QP
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Stockport (SK2 6QP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 41 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (20–41 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK2 6QP: £165,000 (2019–2010).
Versus other Shaw Heath homes
Flat 3 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Longshut Lane West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cale Green Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







