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

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 78 Lower Fold

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

78 Lower Fold is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It changed hands recently, sold May 2026 for £297,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 82 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 47 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromD59toC69
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Lower Fold, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

3 applications on record at 78 Lower Fold, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DU

3decisions1extensions7documents
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. Jun 2004
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use to form 2 No flats , (retaining 1 No flat above) and external alterations.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/012867
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

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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.

78 Lower Fold valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£297,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2026Most recent

    £297,000

    +63.2%over 13 years
  2. 2 May 2013

    £182,000

    -9.0%over 6 years
  3. 27 November 2006

    £200,000

    +13.6%over 3 years
  4. 18 September 2003

    £176,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 5DU: £359,500 (2025–2024).

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 78 Lower Fold lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,622

Street avg £2,867

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/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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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 5DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK6 5DU

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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