Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Birch Court, Leigh Avenue, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6DB
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 17 Birch Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Birch Court is an end-of-terrace house in Marple, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 6DB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 73 m² this is the 15th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2021from Nov 2010
Main Fuel
GasCommunity
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Court, Leigh Avenue, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Birch Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Birch Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Leigh Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 17 Birch Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.2 km
Brindley Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Rose Hill Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 6DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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