1 Essex Avenue, Stockport, SK3 0JA
About 1 Essex Avenue
1 Essex Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stockport (SK3 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £145,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 49 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 34.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Essex Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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
Price for 1 Essex Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 22 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£145,000
+5.8%over 1 year28 November 2019
£137,000
+63.1%over 10 years23 September 2009
£84,000
+217.0%over 10 years27 January 1999
£26,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK3 0JA: £132,900 (2022–2003).
Versus other Essex Avenue homes
On floor area, 1 Essex Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Myrtle Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lark Hill Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.8dB