3 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BG
About 3 River Street
3 River Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M1 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement.
Sold April 2024 for £482,640. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 3 River Street.
- Mar 2026AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission 141765/FH/2024 to include a low level externally accessed store to roof extension.
- Agent
- Guy Taylor Associates
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 145418/NMC/2026
- Mar 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey roof extension following demolition of existing roof structure.
- Agent
- Guy Taylor Associates
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 141765/FH/2024
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Sales history & valuation
3 River Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 19 years.
£482,640
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2024Most recent
£482,640
+18.3%over 11 years30 April 2012
£408,000
+16.6%over 3 years28 August 2008
£350,000
-3.3%over 2 years29 September 2005
£361,810
Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 5BG: £494,500 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in M1 5BG
Versus other River Street homes
On habitable rooms, 3 River Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,741
Street avg £3,597
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Philip's Church of England Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
65.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
57.0dB







