What type of property is 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA?

38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA sell for?

38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA last sold for £607,500 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £169,950 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and June 2015, 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA rose from £169,950 to £607,500, a change of £437,550. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA?

38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in M20 2RA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA?

38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA?

38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA located?

38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA sits in Didsbury, Manchester, Manchester. It falls within the M20 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA?

Police records around 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 92% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA?

The closest primary school to 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA is Didsbury CofE Primary School (428m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA?

The closest bus stop to 38 Victoria Avenue, M20 2RA is Hesketh Avenue, 234m away. The nearest tram option is Didsbury Village (Manchester Metrolink), 529m away.

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38 Victoria Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 38 Victoria Avenue

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

38 Victoria Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Didsbury, Manchester, Manchester (M20 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 154 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £917,000 sits 50.9% above the 2015 sale of £607,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

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

38 Victoria Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Victoria Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 38 Victoria Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RA

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Mar 2016
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Installation of decked area to rear together with associated elevational alteration and boundary treatment.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
110943/FH/2016/S2
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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.

38 Victoria Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£917,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£607,500

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2015Most recent
£607,500
+257.5%over 16 years
30 September 1998
£169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 2RA: £690,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in M20 2RA

On the street

Versus other Victoria Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 38 Victoria Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,945

Street avg £4,633

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hesketh Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Didsbury CofE Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for M20 2RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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