Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
81a, Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NA
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
688 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 81a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
81a is a semi-detached house in Bredbury, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 688 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 174% above the 2002 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm.
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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.
81a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2019
Current Certificate
Jan 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 January 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 81a, Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
81a has no planning applications on record.
1
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.
81a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£73,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2002Most recent
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 2NA: £220,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SK6 2NA
83a, Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NA
Sold Oct 2025
£250,00089 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NA
Sold Oct 2024
£220,00093 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NA
Sold Feb 2024
£191,171The Sportsmans, Flat 1, 99 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NA
Sold Aug 2019
£120,000The Sportsmans, Flat 5, 99 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NA
Sold Aug 2019
£75,000
Versus other Higher Bents Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 81a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,142
Street avg £1,914
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Bents Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 22 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 2NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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