Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Cottage Gardens, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2BW
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Cottage Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Cottage Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bredbury, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in June 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 64.4% above the 2011 sale of £112,500. At 55 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2021from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromD64toE53
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Cottage Gardens, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Cottage Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Cottage Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£112,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 June 2011Most recent
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 2BW: £110,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in SK6 2BW
13 Cottage Gardens, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2BW
Sold Aug 2023
£185,0007 Cottage Gardens, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2BW
Sold Apr 2017
£110,0006 Cottage Gardens, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2BW
Sold Dec 2015
£106,5008 Cottage Gardens, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2BW
Sold Oct 2012
£89,50010 Cottage Gardens, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2BW
Sold Jul 2011
£85,000
Versus other Cottage Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Cottage Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,045
Street avg £2,386
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Davies Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Arden Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK6 2BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Cottage Gardens, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.