What kind of home is 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD?

3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD?

3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD last sold for £620,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and August 2023, 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD rose from £270,000 to £620,000, a change of £350,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD?

3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (1,916 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SK6 4LD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD use?

The latest EPC at 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD have?

3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2005 under ref. DC/018153. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD?

3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD in?

3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD sits in Romiley, Stockport, Stockport. It falls within the SK6 postcode district.

What schools are near 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD?

The closest primary school to 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD is Romiley Primary School (424m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrytown Catholic High School (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD?

The closest bus stop to 3 Birchvale Drive, SK6 4LD is Birchvale Drive, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Romiley Rail Station, 770m away.

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3 Birchvale Drive, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4LD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

178 m²

1916 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Birchvale Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Birchvale Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Romiley, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 4LD). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £620,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Birchvale Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birchvale Drive, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Birchvale Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Birchvale Drive, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4LD

1decisions1extensions1documents1nearby

Mar 2005
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear conservatory
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
DC/018153
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Birchvale Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£620,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2023Most recent
£620,000
+129.6%over 19 years
28 September 2003
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 4LD: £480,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in SK6 4LD

On the street

Versus other Birchvale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Birchvale Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,483

Street avg £2,034

Strongly above

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Birchvale Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Romiley Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK6 4LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK6 4LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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