97a, Gorton Road, Stockport, SK5 6EA
About 97a
97a is an end-of-terrace house in Stockport (SK5 6EA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 322.4% above the 2000 sale of £49,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 54.6% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
97a 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
97a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2000Most recent
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK5 6EA: £110,000 (2021–1998).
Versus other Gorton Road homes
EPC Rating for 97a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Westbourne Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy. 36 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







