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5 Essex Road, Stockport, SK5 8EA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Essex Road

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

5 Essex Road is a three-bedroom 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 (June 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 108.2% above the 2013 sale of £85,000. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Essex Road, Stockport, SK5 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Essex Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£85,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2013Most recent

    £85,000

    +372.2%over 13 years

  2. 15 June 2000

    £18,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK5 8EA: £131,250 (2024–2008).

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Essex Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,024

Street avg £1,128

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Essex Road

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.
£182k

1 Essex Road

SK5 8EA

3 bed1 bath
£169k

1 Cornwall Crescent

SK5 8HB

3 bed
£188k

1 Clough Walk

SK5 8NU

3 bed1 bath
£191k

1 Devon Close

SK5 8DD

3 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Brindale Road

SK5 8BZ

3 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Brigadier Road

SK5 8LW

3 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Dorset Avenue

SK5 8DU

4 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Blackberry Lane

SK5 8PD

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

0.1 km

Brinnington Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Westmorland Primary School. 32 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 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK5 8EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK5 8EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

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 5 Essex Road, Stockport, SK5 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.