What type of property is 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU?

51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU?

51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU last sold for £359,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,000 in May 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2002 and March 2025, 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU rose from £98,000 to £359,500, a change of £261,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU?

The current EPC rating for 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU?

51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SK6 5DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU heated?

The latest EPC at 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU?

51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU is in council tax band C.

Where is 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU located?

51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU sits in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Stockport. It falls within the SK6 postcode district.

Which schools serve 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU?

The closest primary school to 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU is Ludworth Primary School (130m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marple Hall School (2.4km).

What transport links are near 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU?

The closest bus stop to 51 Lower Fold, SK6 5DU is Marple Bridge, 19m away. The nearest rail option is Marple Rail Station, 322m away.

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51 Lower Fold, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 51 Lower Fold

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

51 Lower Fold is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £359,500 in March 2025. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 11.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Lower Fold, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Lower Fold 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.

51 Lower Fold has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£359,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£359,500
+24.0%over 3 years
28 June 2021
£290,000
+195.9%over 19 years
16 May 2002
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 5DU: £254,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SK6 5DU

On the street

Versus other Lower Fold homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 51 Lower Fold lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,866

Street avg £2,808

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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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

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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

0.0 km

Marple Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ludworth Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK6 5DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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