Birch Villas, Flat 3, 13 Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7NN

Birch Villas is a semi-detached house in Marple, Stockport, Stockport (SK6 7NN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 42 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Birch Villas (30–42 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.