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 £738,000 is 23% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 66.3% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£738,000
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: £590,000 (2025–2021).
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 £2,519
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
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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







