23 Ancroft Street, Manchester, M15 5JW
About 23 Ancroft Street
23 Ancroft Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M15 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the 12th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 34.5% above the 2004 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
23 Ancroft 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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Ancroft Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
23 Ancroft Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 2004Most recent
£115,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in M15 5JW: £140,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in M15 5JW
Versus other Ancroft Street homes
On epc rating, 23 Ancroft Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,109
Street avg £2,297
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hulme Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rolls Crescent Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB







