What type of property is 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY?

56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY last change hands?

56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY last sold for £289,950 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in October 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and July 2025, 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY rose from £160,000 to £289,950, a change of £129,950. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY?

The current EPC rating for 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY?

56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SK5 6TY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY?

56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY is in council tax band C.

Where is 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY located?

56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY sits in Stockport. It falls within the SK5 postcode district.

Which schools serve 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY?

The closest primary school to 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy (516m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reddish Vale High School (280m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY?

The closest bus stop to 56 Barlow Fold Road, SK5 6TY is Reddish Library, 357m away. The nearest rail option is Reddish South Rail Station, 535m away.

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56 Barlow Fold Road, Stockport, SK5 6TY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Barlow Fold Road

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

56 Barlow Fold Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stockport (SK5 6TY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £289,950 in July 2025. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 187.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Barlow Fold Road, Stockport, SK5 6TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Barlow Fold Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

56 Barlow Fold Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£289,950

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

8 July 2025Most recent
£289,950
+81.2%over 7 years
5 October 2017
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK5 6TY: £290,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SK5 6TY

On the street

Versus other Barlow Fold Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Barlow Fold Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,272

Street avg £2,238

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.4 km

Reddish Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Reddish Vale High School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK5 6TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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FAQ

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