Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Essex Road, Stockport, SK5 8EA
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 18 Essex Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Essex Road is a mid-terrace house in Stockport (SK5 8EA). 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 (February 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026
Current Certificate
Feb 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 February 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Essex Road, Stockport, SK5 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Essex Road 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.
18 Essex Road 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£159,000
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 8EA: £131,250 (2024–2013).
Versus other Essex Road homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Essex Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
Brinnington Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Westmorland Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK5 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.6dB
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