21 Birch Lane is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M13 0NW). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Sale prices here have outpaced Manchester HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 23.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 282.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold December 2018 for £200,000.
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21 Birch Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
21 Birch Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
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21 Birch Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 15 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 15 years.
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Price per m² for 21 Birch Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,449
Street avg £1,102
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stockport Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 56 schools nearby.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
13 December 2018Most recent
£200,000
+131.2%over 15 years12 September 2003
£86,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in M13 0NW: £183,000 (2019–2012).

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
M13 0NW
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB