16 Bowden Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LJ
About 16 Bowden Lane
16 Bowden Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Marple, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £550,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
16 Bowden Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 Bowden Lane has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 16 Bowden Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LJ
- Feb 2017RenovationFullOutcome in report
Proposed three number velux rooflights to front elevation
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/064342
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
16 Bowden Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£594,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 4 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2023Most recent
£550,000
+14.5%over 3 years17 January 2019
£480,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 6LJ: £390,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in SK6 6LJ
7 Bowden Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LJ
Sold Oct 2023
£577,50022 Bowden Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LJ
Sold Mar 2022
£305,00024 Bowden Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LJ
Sold May 2021
£260,0008 Bowden Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LJ
Sold Oct 2019
£390,00015 Bowden Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LJ
Sold Jul 2017
£467,000
Versus other Bowden Lane homes
16 Bowden Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,986
Street avg £2,505
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cross Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rose Hill Primary School. 13 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







