Flat 1, 27 Lower Fold, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DU

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–35 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 78).

Held since January 1999 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 315% above the 1999 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 50.5% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.