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540 Gorton Road, Stockport, SK5 6QU

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 540 Gorton Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

540 Gorton Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stockport (SK5 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 57.3% above the 2018 sale of £143,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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Everything you need to know about 540 Gorton Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 540 Gorton Road, Stockport, SK5 6QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

540 Gorton Road has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£143,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2018Most recent

    £143,000

    +16.3%over 9 years

  2. 27 March 2008

    £123,000

    +53.8%over 4 years

  3. 19 December 2003

    £79,950

    +107.7%over 3 years

  4. 17 November 2000

    £38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK5 6QU: £168,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Gorton Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 540 Gorton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,554

Street avg £1,261

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 540 Gorton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£244k

1 Brighton Avenue

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3 bed1 bath
£203k

1 Altcar Grove

SK5 6NL

3 bed
£251k

1 Boscombe Street

SK5 6QS

3 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Aigburth Grove

SK5 6NJ

3 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Ansdell Road

SK5 6SY

3 bed
£224k

1 Belfield Road

SK5 6NY

2 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Barlow Lane North

SK5 6AJ

2 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Bower Street

SK5 6NW

2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stockport district page.
Full Stockport report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beresford Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oasis Academy Aspinal. 45 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK5 6QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK5 6QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK5 6QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 540 Gorton Road, Stockport, SK5 6QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.