176b, Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK2 6QX
About 176b
176b is an end-of-terrace house in Stockport (SK2 6QX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 52 m² this is the 8th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2016); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, 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 74% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
176b 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
176b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£150,000
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 6QX: £213,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in SK2 6QX
Versus other Shaw Heath homes
On epc rating, 176b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lowfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cale Green Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







