2 Brixton Avenue, Manchester, M20 1JF
About 2 Brixton Avenue
2 Brixton Avenue is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M20 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 181 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £724,000 is 20.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Brixton Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
2 Brixton Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Brixton Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£724,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 11 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2021Most recent
£600,000
+106.9%over 11 years1 July 2010
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 1JF: £547,475 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in M20 1JF
Versus other Brixton Avenue homes
Floor Area for 2 Brixton Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,315
Street avg £2,426
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







