18a, Gorton Road, Stockport, SK5 6AE
About 18a
18a is a mid-terrace house in Stockport (SK5 6AE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 70 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (29–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 70 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 15 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
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 SK5 6AE: £150,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in SK5 6AE
Versus other Gorton Road homes
18a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Higginson Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy. 35 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







