Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 The Drive, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2DU
Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 18 The Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 The Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Bredbury, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 70 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 56.1% above the 2020 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £180,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
18 The Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Apr 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 The Drive, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 The Drive 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 January 2020Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 2DU: £240,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SK6 2DU
2 The Drive, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2DU
Sold Aug 2025
£455,00020 The Drive, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2DU
Sold Apr 2025
£180,00040 The Drive, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2DU
Sold Mar 2025
£173,00010 The Drive, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2DU
Sold May 2024
£240,00032 The Drive, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2DU
Sold Jun 2021
£245,000
Versus other The Drive homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 The Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,571
Street avg £2,799
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Travellers Call — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Arden Primary School. 30 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 2DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB
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 18 The Drive, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.