31 Lichfield Avenue, Stockport, SK5 6BQ

31 Lichfield Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stockport (SK5 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 23.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £219,000.