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7 Dorset Avenue, Stockport, SK5 8DU

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Dorset Avenue

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

7 Dorset Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Stockport (SK5 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 29 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 151.4% above the 2016 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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.

7 Dorset Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Dorset Avenue, Stockport, SK5 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Dorset Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£74,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2016Most recent

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK5 8DU: £180,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Dorset Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Dorset Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£725

Street avg £1,901

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Dorset Avenue

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

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.
£188k

1 Clough Walk

SK5 8NU

3 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Essex Road

SK5 8EA

3 bed1 bath
£191k

1 Devon Close

SK5 8DD

3 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Blackberry Lane

SK5 8PD

£169k

1 Cornwall Crescent

SK5 8HB

3 bed
£162k

1 Dartmouth Crescent

SK5 8BG

£156k

1 Dawlish Avenue

SK5 8AX

£222k

1 Cumberland Avenue

SK5 8DJ

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

0.2 km

Brinnington Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Westmorland Primary School. 33 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 8DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK5 8DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK5 8DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

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 7 Dorset Avenue, Stockport, SK5 8DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.