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The Cottage, Church Lane, Woodford, Stockport, SK7 1RQ

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Woodford, Stockport, Stockport (SK7 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £745,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Church Lane, Woodford, Stockport, SK7 1RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at The Cottage, Church Lane, Woodford, Stockport, SK7 1RQ

3decisions3extensions26documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2000
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Conservatory

    Extension
    Reference
    DC/000905
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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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.

The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£739,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£745,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2024Most recent

    £745,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SK7 1RQ: £465,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,776

Street avg £3,327

Above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£765k

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3 bed3 bath
£697k

1 Bowen Close, Bramhall

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4 bed
£788k

1 Beamont Crescent, Woodford

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£790k

1 Athol Road, Bramhall

SK7 1BR

£688k

1 Derwent Drive, Bramhall

SK7 1HW

5 bed2 bath
£888k

1 Atcherley Lane, Woodford

SK7 1NU

£604k

1 Aldershot Close, Woodford

SK7 1AS

Area

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.
Full Stockport report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Davenport Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Woodford Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK7 1RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SK7 1RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SK7 1RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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