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

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 78b

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

78b is an end-of-terrace house in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 46.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 78b, Lower Fold, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DU

1decisions1extensions9documents
  1. Jun 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part single storey, part 3 storey extension to rear including flat roof and upper ground floor terrace. Alterations to roof to create additional bedroom accommodation including dormer to rear

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/080541
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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

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2021Most recent

    £190,000

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.

Floor Area for 78b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,725

Street avg £2,813

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78b

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

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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
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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1 Bankside Close, Marple Bridge

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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.
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.

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 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
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 78b, Lower Fold, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.