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17 Brixton Avenue, Manchester, M20 1JF

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Brixton Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Brixton Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M20 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 153% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £590,000 in August 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Brixton Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2012from Jul 2009
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
95%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2024from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromF33toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brixton Avenue, Manchester, M20 1JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 17 Brixton Avenue, Manchester, M20 1JF

2decisions2extensions6documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jan 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior notification of proposed larger home extension for single storey rear extension with a rearward projection of 4.2m, maximum eaves height of 2.4m and total roof height of 3.6m.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    114574/PDE/2016
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
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  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Brixton Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£590,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2024Most recent

    £590,000

    +7.8%over 2 years

  2. 7 September 2021

    £547,475

    +50.0%over 4 years

  3. 2 November 2016

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 1JF: £443,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Brixton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Brixton Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,184

Street avg £2,364

Strongly above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Brixton Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£308k

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1 Bosley Avenue

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1 Cavendish Avenue

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Manchester district page.
Full Manchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Darlington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cavendish Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M20 1JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M20 1JF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M20 1JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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