16 Brighton Avenue, Stockport, SK5 6LS
About 16 Brighton Avenue
16 Brighton Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stockport (SK5 6LS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 13.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 126.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £219,800.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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
16 Brighton Avenue 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
Latest sale on 16 Brighton Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.
£219,800
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2023Most recent
£219,800
+61.6%over 4 years24 January 2019
£136,000
+8.8%over 11 years16 March 2007
£125,000
+228.9%over 8 years20 November 1998
£38,000
+2.7%over 1 year1 May 1997
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK5 6LS: £180,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SK5 6LS
Versus other Brighton Avenue homes
Price per m² for 16 Brighton Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,680
Street avg £1,463
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Dane Bank Primary School. 45 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
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







