Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Mailbox, Apartment 5, 1 Exchange Street, Stockport, SK3 0GA
EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Private Rental
About The Mailbox
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Mailbox is an end-of-terrace house in Stockport (SK3 0GA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 82 m² this is the 55th smallest of 62 units on EPC record in The Mailbox, where floor areas span 48–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
The Mailbox's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2025from Dec 2019
EPC improved fromD61toB81
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Mailbox, Apartment 5, 1 Exchange Street, Stockport, SK3 0GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Mailbox has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Mailbox has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£219,000
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.
Versus other Exchange Street homes
Four headline reads against 61 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for The Mailbox runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Garrick Theatre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 40 schools nearby.
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 SK3 0GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.8dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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