What type of property is 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ?

1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ last change hands?

1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ last sold for £501,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £335,000 in January 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and March 2022, 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ rose from £335,000 to £501,000, a change of £166,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ?

1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SK6 5DJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ had any planning applications?

1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in December 2024 under ref. DC/093893. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ?

1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ located?

1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ sits in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Stockport. It falls within the SK6 postcode district.

Which schools serve 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ is St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (389m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marple Hall School (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bracken Close, SK6 5DJ is St Mary's School, 369m away. The nearest rail option is Marple Rail Station, 730m away.

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1 Bracken Close, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bracken Close

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

1 Bracken Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 is 13.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £501,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

1 Bracken Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Aug 2013

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

62%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bracken Close, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Bracken Close, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DJ

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Dec 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension, conversion of an undercroft garage, the addition of a pitched roof to the existing single storey flat roof projection to the front of the house, new pitched roofs to the existing flat roofed dormers and alterations to the window openings to the existing house.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DC/093893
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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.

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

Current estimate

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£501,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2022Most recent
£501,000
+49.6%over 7 years
22 January 2015
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 5DJ: £407,500 (2022–2002).

Nearby sales in SK6 5DJ

On the street

Versus other Bracken Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Bracken Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,210

Street avg £3,588

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.4 km

St Mary's School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK6 5DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

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