Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lower Ernocroft Farm, Ernocroft Lane, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5NT
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
253 m²
2723 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 14
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Lower Ernocroft Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lower Ernocroft Farm is a detached house in Marple Bridge, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. 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 £1,024,000 sits 300% above the 1997 sale of £256,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Lower Ernocroft Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
23.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 October 2026
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lower Ernocroft Farm, Ernocroft Lane, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Lower Ernocroft Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at Lower Ernocroft Farm, Ernocroft Lane, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5NT
2decisions31documents
Flagged:Change of use
- Sept 2023Change of UseOtherOutcome in report
Prior Approval for the change of use from an agricultural building to 1 no. dwellinghouse, with associated external alterations.
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/086659
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionSept 2023Decision
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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.
Lower Ernocroft Farm's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,024,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£256,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 May 1997Most recent
£256,000
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ernocroft — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK6 5NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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