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

Flat 1 is a detached house in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 38 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–42 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file.

Held since January 1999 — that's 27 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 £175,000 sits 337.5% above the 1999 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 54.3% below the postcode norm. At 38 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: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.