18 Ambrose Drive, Manchester, M20 2YE
About 18 Ambrose Drive
18 Ambrose Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 2YE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 32% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 Ambrose Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 18 Ambrose Drive, Manchester, M20 2YE
- Oct 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single-storey side extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 106763/FH/2014/S2
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Ambrose Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 17 years.
£396,200
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2018Most recent
£396,200
+72.3%over 7 years8 September 2010
£230,000
+167.4%over 9 years9 April 2001
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 2YE: £355,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in M20 2YE
Versus other Ambrose Drive homes
EPC Rating for 18 Ambrose Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,506
Street avg £2,964
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Ambrose School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Ambrose RC Primary School. 35 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
55.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







