Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
188a, Stockport Road, Stockport, SK3 0NW
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 188a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
188a is a semi-detached house in Stockport (SK3 0NW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 16th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–339 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
188a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 June 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2016from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD55toE46
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
43%83%
More low energy lighting installed
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Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 188a, Stockport Road, Stockport, SK3 0NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
188a 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.
188a 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£143,000
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 SK3 0NW: £135,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in SK3 0NW
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Sold Feb 2021
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Sold Dec 2017
£135,000188b, Stockport Road, Stockport, SK3 0NW
Sold Feb 2015
£116,000
Versus other Stockport Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 188a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Swythamley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cheadle Heath Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK3 0NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB
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