What type of property is 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ?

5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ?

5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ last sold for £79,950 in December 2001, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £62,000 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and December 2001, 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ rose from £62,000 to £79,950, a change of £17,950. That works out to roughly +14.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ?

5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SK6 1DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ?

5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ located?

5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ sits in Bredbury, Stockport, Stockport. It falls within the SK6 postcode district.

Which schools serve 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ is Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School (279m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrytown Catholic High School (945m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Merton Avenue, SK6 1DQ is Reformed Church, 155m away. The nearest rail option is Bredbury Rail Station, 571m away.

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5 Merton Avenue, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 1DQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Merton Avenue

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

5 Merton Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bredbury, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 196.4% above the 2001 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Merton Avenue, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Merton Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Merton Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£79,950

Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2001Most recent
£79,950
+29.0%over 1 year
11 January 2000
£62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 1DQ: £225,000 (2023–2005).

Nearby sales in SK6 1DQ

On the street

Versus other Merton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Merton Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,176

Street avg £1,965

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Reformed Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK6 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK6 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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Common questions

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