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Princess Court, Flat 8, 38 Circular Road, Manchester, M20 3LP

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Princess Court

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

Princess Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Manchester (M20 3LP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Princess Court (70–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold April 2026 for £260,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 52.5% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
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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.

Princess Court'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 19 Jul 2025

Current Certificate
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Princess Court, Flat 8, 38 Circular Road, Manchester, M20 3LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Princess Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

18 notable applications 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.

Princess Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£260,500

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 April 2026Most recent

    £260,500

    +34.3%over 5 years

  2. 25 August 2020

    £194,000

    +61.7%over 17 years

  3. 17 September 2002

    £120,000

    +116.2%over 5 years

  4. 23 June 1997

    £55,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 3LP: £230,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Circular Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Princess Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,721

Street avg £3,210

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Princess Court

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£239k

13a, Flat 1, Copson Street

M20 3HE

Flat
£227k

14 16, Flat 4, Circular Road

M20 3LP

Flat
£220k

12 14, Flat 10, Palatine Road

M20 3JA

Flat
£216k

12 14, Flat 5, Palatine Road

M20 3JA

Flat
£213k

12 14, Flat 9, Palatine Road

M20 3JA

Flat
£209k

14 16, Flat 3, Circular Road

M20 3LP

Flat
£208k

14 16, Flat 7, Circular Road

M20 3LP

Flat
£197k

14 16, Flat 1, Circular Road

M20 3LP

Flat
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Circular Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 3LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M20 3LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M20 3LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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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