What kind of home is 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ?

5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ sell for?

5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ last sold for £276,500 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £96,500 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and May 2019, 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ rose from £96,500 to £276,500, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ have?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ?

5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SK6 4LQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ?

5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ in?

5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ sits in Romiley, Stockport, Stockport. It falls within the SK6 postcode district.

What schools are near 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ?

The closest primary school to 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ is Romiley Primary School (486m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harrytown Catholic High School (1.8km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Barlow Fold, SK6 4LQ is Lanes Ends, 331m away. The nearest rail option is Romiley Rail Station, 824m away.

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5a, Barlow Fold, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4LQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romiley, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 108 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 35.6% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £276,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Oct 2015

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Barlow Fold, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£276,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2019Most recent
£276,500
+25.7%over 10 years
30 March 2009
£220,000
+128.0%over 10 years
28 May 1998
£96,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 4LQ: £445,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in SK6 4LQ

On the street

Versus other Barlow Fold homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,560

Street avg £2,878

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Stockport report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lanes Ends — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Romiley Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK6 4LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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