2 Ford Lodge, Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RU
About 2 Ford Lodge
2 Ford Lodge is a mid-terrace house in Didsbury, Manchester, Manchester (M20 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 sits 123.5% above the 2024 sale of £333,333. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £333,333.
Energy performance
2 Ford Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history at 2 Ford Lodge is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 2 Ford Lodge, Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RU
- Sept 2008Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to Spruce Pine tree
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 087614/TCA/2008/S2
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2016Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Ford Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£745,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£333,333
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 2024Most recent
£333,333
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 2RU: £520,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in M20 2RU
5 Ford Lodge, Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RU
Sold Feb 2023
£575,0001 Ford Lodge, Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RU
Sold Aug 2017
£475,0004 Ford Lodge, Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RU
Sold Jan 2016
£415,000Oak Mount, Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RU
Sold Mar 2010
£575,0003 Ford Lodge, Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RU
Sold Aug 2006
£372,000
Versus other Ford Lane homes
Price per m² for 2 Ford Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,299
Street avg £3,887
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Grange Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Didsbury CofE Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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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
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







