2 Cross Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6DJ

2 Cross Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Marple, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 6DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 sits 54% above the 2007 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an annexe, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 128 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 31 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).