Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31a, Houldsworth Street, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6BU
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Social Rental
About 31a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31a is a mid-terrace house in Reddish, Stockport, Stockport (SK5 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31a, Houldsworth Street, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31a has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31a 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£259,000
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 6BU: £167,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in SK5 6BU
51 Houldsworth Street, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6BU
Sold Jan 2024
£288,00025 Houldsworth Street, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6BU
Sold Jun 2019
£235,00027 Houldsworth Street, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6BU
Sold Aug 2012
£125,00053 Houldsworth Street, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6BU
Sold Mar 2012
£153,00045 Houldsworth Street, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6BU
Sold Feb 2012
£165,000
Versus other Houldsworth Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Houldsworth Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary. 41 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK5 6BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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