Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
97a, Gorton Road, Stockport, SK5 6EA
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 97a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £209,000 sits 318.4% 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.
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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(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2019from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE54toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%75%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 97a, Gorton Road, Stockport, SK5 6EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
97a 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.
97a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£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
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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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
0.0 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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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK5 6EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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