Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Dartford Avenue, Stockport, SK5 8LY
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 3 Dartford Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Dartford Avenue is a semi-detached house in Stockport (SK5 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 74 m² this is the 16th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 24 units on file.
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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.
3 Dartford Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 August 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2014from Aug 2013
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Aug 2015from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromC71toD63
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
100%63%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Dartford Avenue, Stockport, SK5 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Dartford 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.
3 Dartford 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£149,000
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 8LY: £145,000 (2023–2006).
Versus other Dartford Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 3 Dartford Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Dartford Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Westmorland Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK5 8LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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