Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Dorset Avenue, Stockport, SK5 8DU
EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 23 Dorset Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Dorset Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Stockport (SK5 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 71 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 90% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Dorset Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from May 2010
EPC improved fromC76toB82
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
90%62%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Dorset Avenue, Stockport, SK5 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Dorset Avenue has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Dorset Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK5 8DU: £180,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SK5 8DU
Versus other Dorset Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 23 Dorset Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brinnington Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Westmorland Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK5 8DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB
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