Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Higher Capstone Farm, Cobden Edge, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5NL
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Higher Capstone Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Higher Capstone Farm is a detached house in Mellor, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 5NL). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £870,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Higher Capstone Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 August 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Higher Capstone Farm, Cobden Edge, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Higher Capstone Farm, Cobden Edge, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5NL
2decisions1extensions31documents
Flagged:Change of use
- Mar 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of a previous single storey side extension and front porch and addition of new extensions to front, sides and rear.
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/079449
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseJul 2021Decision
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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
See how we calculated this£850,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£870,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£870,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in SK6 5NL: £700,000 (2007–2007).
Nearby sales in SK6 5NL
Versus other Cobden Edge homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Higher Capstone Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
1.0 km
Strines Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.5 km
Hague Bar Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK6 5NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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