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3 Longton Avenue, Manchester, M20 3JN

Extendable4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Longton Avenue

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

3 Longton Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 173 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 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 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £695,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Longton Avenue, Manchester, M20 3JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 3 Longton Avenue, Manchester, M20 3JN

2decisions2extensions26documents20nearby
  1. May 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and a hip to gable roof extension with associated rear dormer to form additional living accommodation.

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    136664/FH/2023
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 20 notable nearby
  • The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for 3 Longton Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£707,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£695,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2022Most recent

    £695,000

    +44.8%over 5 years

  2. 13 August 2017

    £480,000

    +152.6%over 17 years

  3. 27 July 2000

    £190,000

    +111.1%over 2 years

  4. 30 September 1997

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 3JN: £580,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Longton Avenue homes

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

EPC Rating for 3 Longton Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,017

Street avg £3,388

Above

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Longton Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Manchester district page.
Full Manchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Circular Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

West Didsbury CE Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M20 3JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M20 3JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M20 3JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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