1 Low Lea Road, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5AB
About 1 Low Lea Road
1 Low Lea Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in July 2001. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 156% above the 2001 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 20 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). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemLpg
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Low Lea Road, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5AB
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1. Scyamore heavey polard or fell due to land owner and houses across the road have conserns about the tree falling. HAR/CA20.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/077665
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Sales history & valuation
1 Low Lea Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.8% per year over 3 years.
£84,000
Growth on file: 25.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2001Most recent
£84,000
+5.0%over 1 year9 September 1999
£80,000
+86.0%over 1 year27 August 1998
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 5AB: £266,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SK6 5AB
6 Low Lea Road, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5AB
Sold Oct 2024
£471,000Grayston Court, 6, 10 Low Lea Road, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5AB
Sold Dec 2023
£266,000Grayston Court, 4, 10 Low Lea Road, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5AB
Sold Jun 2022
£258,75029 Low Lea Road, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5AB
Sold May 2022
£520,00019 Low Lea Road, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5AB
Sold Apr 2022
£490,000
Versus other Low Lea Road homes
On floor area, 1 Low Lea Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,049
Street avg £3,031
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Marple Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy. 7 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







