71a, Flat 1, Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NB
About 71a
71a is a semi-detached house in Bredbury, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 339 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in 71a, where floor areas span 26–38 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (December 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
71a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
71a has no planning applications on record.
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
71a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£149,000
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 5 sales in SK6 2NB: £240,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SK6 2NB
63 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NB
Sold Mar 2025
£240,00071 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NB
Sold May 2024
£260,00071b, Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NB
Sold Mar 2022
£520,00067a, Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NB
Sold Nov 2018
£240,00073 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2NB
Sold May 2018
£100,000
Versus other Higher Bents Lane homes
71a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 34 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bents Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB