42 Ben Street, Manchester, M11 4EW
About 42 Ben Street
42 Ben Street is an end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M11 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 82 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 36 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold June 2021 for £136,800. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 169.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
42 Ben Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Ben Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Ben Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 22 years.
£136,800
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£136,800
+290.9%over 5 years2 July 2015
£35,000
5 December 2005
£35,000
+2.9%over 11 months11 January 2005
£34,000
+65.5%over 1 year7 August 2003
£20,550
+32.7%over 2 years20 September 2000
£15,487
+47.5%over 1 year26 March 1999
£10,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in M11 4EW: £125,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 42 Ben Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ben Street homes
Floor Area for 42 Ben Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,668
Street avg £1,062
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Tartan Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ravensbury Community School. 51 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB