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1 Cotton Lane, Manchester, M20 4GL

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Cotton Lane

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

1 Cotton Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 4GL). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £475,000. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 is 10.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 110.1% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cotton Lane

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cotton Lane, Manchester, M20 4GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cotton Lane has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

24 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.

Latest sale on 1 Cotton Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£525,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2025Most recent

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 4GL: £282,500 (2024–2006).

On the street

Versus other Cotton Lane homes

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

1 Cotton Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,467

Street avg £2,052

Strongly above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cotton Lane

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
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3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Brookleigh Road

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3 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Barnstead Avenue

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3 bed1 bath
£853k

1 Hague Road

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£245k

1 Central Road

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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

The Christie — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Cuthbert's RC Primary School. 46 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 4GL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M20 4GL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M20 4GL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Cotton Lane, Manchester, M20 4GL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.