Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
168 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2LU
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 168 Higher Bents Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
168 Higher Bents Lane is a detached house in Bredbury, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 67 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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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.
168 Higher Bents Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2019
Current Certificate
Jan 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 January 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 168 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
168 Higher Bents Lane 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.
168 Higher Bents Lane 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£177,000
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 3 sales in SK6 2LU: £170,000 (2022–2001).
Versus other Higher Bents Lane homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 168 Higher Bents Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£170k
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£195k
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SK6 2HY
£200k
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£220k
1 Doyle Avenue, Bredbury
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£220k
1 Elm Tree Road, Bredbury
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£232k
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SK6 2LN
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£237k
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bents Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 23 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 2LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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