Detached 3 sales on record

4 SHEARWATER ROAD

STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5UQ

£465,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Offerton Green, Turnstone Road / near Shearwater Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Costcutter	0.3 miles
Train station	Rose Hill Marple	1.1 miles
Hospital	Newlands Care Home	4.0 miles
University	Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building	5.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£465,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£3,444/m²

Local average

£399,500 (16 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/01/2026

Expiry date: 05/01/2036

Current heating cost: £1,152/year

Potential heating cost: £928/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,200

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/04/2026	£465,000	Detached	+86%	£465,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/10/2014	£250,000	Detached	+0.8%	£440,635 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/06/2011	£248,000	Detached	—	£488,583 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
listed	08/01/2026	£475,000
sold	01/01/2026	£465,000
sold	01/01/2014	£250,000
sold	01/01/2011	£248,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 MARTHAM DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XZ	£315,000	27/11/2025	Detached
15 THAXTED DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XH	£289,000	07/08/2025	Detached
37 TURNSTONE ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XT	£405,000	14/12/2023	Detached
9 SHEARWATER ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5UY	£322,500	10/11/2023	Detached
13 MARPLE OLD ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5HQ	£440,000	07/11/2023	Detached
7 GRASSHOLME DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5UN	£475,000	29/09/2023	Detached
7 BRENDALL CLOSE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XR	£377,000	24/10/2022	Detached
7 MARPLE OLD ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5HQ	£540,000	22/09/2022	Detached
46 TURNSTONE ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XU	£310,000	07/09/2022	Detached
26 GRASSHOLME DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5UN	£495,000	16/08/2022	Detached
16 THAXTED DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XH	£480,000	15/07/2022	Detached
7 ELMLEY CLOSE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XE	£200,000	09/06/2022	Detached
14 MARPLE OLD ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5HQ	£470,000	23/02/2022	Detached
8 THAXTED DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XH	£320,000	01/12/2021	Detached
14 THAXTED DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XH	£350,000	26/11/2021	Detached
3 WENLOCK CLOSE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XP	£370,000	31/08/2021	Detached
39 ELMLEY CLOSE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XE	£270,000	31/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £378,147 (17 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Dunlin Close, Offerton	£475,000	4	Detached	0.34 mi
Hive Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 7EN	£500,000	4	Detached	1 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 10.3%

10y growth 60.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Stockport. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.6%

5y (index) 24.4%

10y (index) 63.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stockport. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £990/mo

Realistic £1,100/mo

Optimistic £1,210/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stockport.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Halifax: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Tarnside Close, SK2	£1,600/mo	4	0.41 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed End Terrace, Tanhill Close, SK2	£1,500/mo	4	0.73 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,550/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £193,750

Target investor price (1%) £155,000

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25×

Monthly cashflow £-461/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Warren Wood Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 2 Jul 2024
Dial Park Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 13 Mar 2023
Marple Hall School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2013
Lisburne School	Other	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 27 Jun 2012
St Philip's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 23 Feb 2017

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# 4 SHEARWATER ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5UQ

## Property details

- Slug: `40ce732` (address key hash: `40ce7329b7dcc74a783dbd7b80329efe32e67d7d`)
- Postcode: SK2 5UQ
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 135 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £465,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,444/m²
- Local average: £399,500 (16 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £465,000
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/01/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £1,152/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,200

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2414-1449-1911-9191-3516)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-02 | £465,000 | Detached | +86% | £465,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-fb6f-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2014-10-24 | £250,000 | Detached | +0.8% | £440,635 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/eda4e1e3-3283-40c2-9cb7-f1ec8506a7c2) |
| Sold | 2011-06-17 | £248,000 | Detached | — | £488,583 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/384fe043-8757-45c9-9e45-082e44f781ff) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 SHEARWATER ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5UQ | £465,000 | 02/04/2026 | Detached |
| 4 SHEARWATER ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5UQ | £250,000 | 24/10/2014 | Detached |
| 4 SHEARWATER ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5UQ | £248,000 | 17/06/2011 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [87437484](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/203345a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-08 | £475,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £465,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £248,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 MARTHAM DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XZ | £315,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached |
| 15 THAXTED DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XH | £289,000 | 07/08/2025 | Detached |
| 37 TURNSTONE ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XT | £405,000 | 14/12/2023 | Detached |
| 9 SHEARWATER ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5UY | £322,500 | 10/11/2023 | Detached |
| 13 MARPLE OLD ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5HQ | £440,000 | 07/11/2023 | Detached |
| 7 GRASSHOLME DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5UN | £475,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 7 BRENDALL CLOSE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XR | £377,000 | 24/10/2022 | Detached |
| 7 MARPLE OLD ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5HQ | £540,000 | 22/09/2022 | Detached |
| 46 TURNSTONE ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XU | £310,000 | 07/09/2022 | Detached |
| 26 GRASSHOLME DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5UN | £495,000 | 16/08/2022 | Detached |
| 16 THAXTED DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XH | £480,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 7 ELMLEY CLOSE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XE | £200,000 | 09/06/2022 | Detached |
| 14 MARPLE OLD ROAD, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5HQ | £470,000 | 23/02/2022 | Detached |
| 8 THAXTED DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XH | £320,000 | 01/12/2021 | Detached |
| 14 THAXTED DRIVE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XH | £350,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 3 WENLOCK CLOSE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XP | £370,000 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |
| 39 ELMLEY CLOSE, STOCKPORT, GREATER MANCHESTER, SK2 5XE | £270,000 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £378,147 (17 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Dunlin Close, Offerton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9826339) | £475,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.34 mi |
| [Hive Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 7EN](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c36bbca) | £500,000 | 4 | Detached | 1.00 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 10.3%
- **10y growth:** 60.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stockport; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 63.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stockport). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £990/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,100/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,210/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Halifax (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Tarnside Close, SK2 | £1,600/mo | 4 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed End Terrace, Tanhill Close, SK2 | £1,500/mo | 4 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,550/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £155,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-461/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

- **Total incidents:** 0

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Warren Wood Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 2 Jul 2024 |
| Dial Park Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 13 Mar 2023 |
| Marple Hall School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2013 |
| Lisburne School | Other | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 27 Jun 2012 |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 23 Feb 2017 |