81 Old Lane, Manchester, M11 1DE
About 81 Old Lane
81 Old Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M11 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £192,000. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 22.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 149.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2010FullIn report
Change of use of existing open space to provide private garden area for dwellings and erection of associated 1.8m high boundary walls and fences
- Agent
- WCEC Architects
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 091929/FO/2009/N2
What's in 81 Old Lane, Manchester, M11 1DE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
81 Old Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.
£192,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2025Most recent
£192,000
+159.5%over 19 years20 December 2005
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M11 1DE: £165,000 (2023–2020).
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Versus other Old Lane homes
On years held, 81 Old Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,627
Street avg £924
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lees Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Varna Community Primary School. 50 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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB