15 Dorset Avenue, Stockport, SK5 8DU

15 Dorset Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Stockport (SK5 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 13.1% below the 2024 sale of £131,250, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 146.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2002. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £131,250.