12 Warren Lea, Compstall, Stockport, SK6 5HP

12 Warren Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Compstall, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 5HP). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 sits 123.7% above the 2003 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.