Arden Buildings, Flat 1, 2 Thomson Street, Stockport, SK3 9DT

Arden Buildings is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stockport (SK3 9DT). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. At 61 m² this is the 19th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Arden Buildings, where floor areas span 49–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 68.8% above the 2017 sale of £80,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.