Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Essex Road, Stockport, SK5 8EA
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 2 Essex Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Essex Road is a semi-detached house in Stockport (SK5 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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.
2 Essex Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2023
Current Certificate
Apr 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 April 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Essex Road, Stockport, SK5 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Essex Road, Stockport, SK5 8EA
1decisions4documents
- Aug 2025TelecomsOutcome in report
Proposed 1 X 9M telegraph pole to be added to the Openreach PIA network for Essex Road, Brinnington, Stockport. ST-BRI-AG3-NP01
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/096452
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 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£172,000
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.
2 Essex Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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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