What kind of home is 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ?

17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ sell for?

17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ last sold for £343,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £330,000 in August 2010, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ?

Across 2 sales between August 2010 and September 2014, 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ rose from £330,000 to £343,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ?

17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ have?

17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2024 under ref. DC/091546. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ?

17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ in?

17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ sits in Marple, Stockport, Stockport. It falls within the SK6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ?

Police records around 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ is Rose Hill Primary School (213m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marple Hall School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bowden Lane, SK6 6LJ is Cross Lane, 92m away. The nearest rail option is Rose Hill Marple Rail Station, 374m away.

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17 Bowden Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Bowden Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Bowden Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Marple, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.

Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 sits 66.2% above the 2014 sale of £343,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Bowden Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from May 2010

EPC improved fromD65toE52

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

30%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bowden Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Bowden Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LJ

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

May 2024
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of rear storey lean to. New loft conversion with rear dormer, single storey rear extension and replacement side garage.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
DC/091546
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Bowden Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£343,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

4 September 2014Most recent
£343,000
+3.9%over 4 years
26 August 2010
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK6 6LJ: £390,000 (2023–2019).

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Versus other Bowden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,287

Street avg £2,611

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Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 152 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK6 6LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SK6 6LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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