23 Boscombe Street, Stockport, SK5 6QS
About 23 Boscombe Street
23 Boscombe Street is a mid-terrace house in Stockport (SK5 6QS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Sold October 2022 for £175,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 82 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
23 Boscombe Street 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
Price for 23 Boscombe Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 24 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£175,000
+108.3%over 14 years19 February 2008
£84,000
+23.5%over 4 years4 September 2003
£68,000
+41.7%over 1 year16 November 2001
£48,000
+50.0%over 2 years10 February 1999
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK5 6QS: £180,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SK5 6QS
Versus other Boscombe Street homes
Floor Area for 23 Boscombe Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,134
Street avg £1,967
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Oswald Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Dane Bank Primary School. 44 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
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







