What kind of home is 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ?

16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ sell for?

16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ last sold for £332,500 in April 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £88,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and April 2012, 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ rose from £88,000 to £332,500, a change of £244,500. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ?

16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,085 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in M20 2TJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ have?

16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in November 2015 under ref. 109541/FH/2015/S2. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ?

16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ in?

16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ sits in Didsbury, Manchester, Manchester. It falls within the M20 postcode district.

Is 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ 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.

What schools are near 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ is Didsbury CofE Primary School (464m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Ford Lane, M20 2TJ is Beaver Road Junior School, 361m away. The nearest tram option is Didsbury Village (Manchester Metrolink), 634m away.

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16 Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2TJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1085 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Ford Lane

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

16 Ford Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Didsbury, Manchester, Manchester (M20 2TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1085 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 58.5% above the 2012 sale of £332,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (April 2012).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

16 Ford Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2021

Current Certificate

Aug 2011

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 August 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Ford Lane has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2TJ

1decisions1extensions13documents1nearby

Nov 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single-storey side and rear extension including canopy, single-storey extension to front, together with elevational alterations.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
109541/FH/2015/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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£332,500

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

24 April 2012Most recent
£332,500
+277.8%over 14 years
28 May 1997
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 2TJ: £660,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Ford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Ford Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,299

Street avg £4,277

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Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 117 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Beaver Road Junior School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Didsbury CofE Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M20 2TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for M20 2TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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