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38 Leighton Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
836 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 38 Leighton Drive

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

38 Leighton Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 836 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 14.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 75.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £402,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

38 Leighton Drive'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 Jul 2019

Current Certificate
Jul 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 July 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Leighton Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Leighton Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£402,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2022Most recent

    £402,500

    +75.0%over 11 years

  2. 8 August 2010

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 5BY: £485,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Leighton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 38 Leighton Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,185

Street avg £3,632

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Leighton Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£459k

1 Clough Avenue, Marple Bridge

SK6 5AQ

3 bed1 bath
£474k

1 Constable Drive, Marple Bridge

SK6 5BH

3 bed2 bath
£508k

1 Greenbank Road, Marple Bridge

SK6 5ED

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Gainsborough Avenue, Marple Bridge

SK6 5BW

3 bed1 bath
£579k

1 Gibb Lane, Mellor

SK6 5LZ

3 bed
£360k

1 Bankside Close, Marple Bridge

SK6 5ET

3 bed
£690k

1 High Wood Fold, Marple Bridge

SK6 5DE

3 bed2 bath
£270k

1 Cote Green Lane, Marple Bridge

SK6 5DZ

3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Glossop Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK6 5BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK6 5BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK6 5BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Leighton Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.