3 Essex Avenue, Stockport, SK3 0JA
About 3 Essex Avenue
3 Essex Avenue is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stockport (SK3 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 50 m² it's 19% 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 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 22% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 108.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 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
3 Essex Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 6 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£150,000
+12.9%over 1 year25 January 2021
£132,900
+66.1%over 4 years21 December 2016
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK3 0JA: £137,000 (2021–2003).
Versus other Essex Avenue homes
3 Essex Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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