3 Kenchester Avenue, Manchester, M11 1AW
About 3 Kenchester Avenue
3 Kenchester Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M11 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 sits 81.9% above the 2007 sale of £105,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
3 Kenchester Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Kenchester Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 Kenchester Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.8% per year over 5 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 31.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2007Most recent
£105,000
+281.8%over 4 years21 March 2002
£27,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in M11 1AW: £95,500 (2018–2006).
Nearby sales in M11 1AW
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Versus other Kenchester Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 3 Kenchester Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Louisa Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Higher Openshaw Community School. 48 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB