What kind of home is 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE?

28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE last change hands?

28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE last sold for £487,500 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £225,000 in July 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2007 and July 2025, 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE rose from £225,000 to £487,500, a change of £262,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE?

28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in M20 2YE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE use?

The latest EPC at 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE?

28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE in?

28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE sits in Manchester. It falls within the M20 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE?

Police records around 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE 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 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE?

The closest primary school to 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE is St Ambrose RC Primary School (108m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Didsbury High School (880m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE?

The closest bus stop to 28 Ambrose Drive, M20 2YE is St Ambrose School, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Ambrose Drive, Manchester, M20 2YE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Ambrose Drive

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

28 Ambrose Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Manchester (M20 2YE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £487,500 — fresh data. At 101 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromD65toC69

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Ambrose Drive, Manchester, M20 2YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Ambrose Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 28 Ambrose Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£487,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2025Most recent
£487,500
+121.6%over 13 years
19 July 2012
£220,000
-2.2%over 4 years
24 July 2007
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 2YE: £355,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in M20 2YE

On the street

Versus other Ambrose Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Ambrose Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,827

Street avg £3,074

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Eversley Road

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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

0.1 km

St Ambrose School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Ambrose RC Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for M20 2YE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

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