1a, Dalston Drive, Manchester, M20 5LL
About 1a
1a is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 7 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). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £804,000 sits 62.4% above the 2015 sale of £495,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 March 2025
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Planning history
1a has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 1a, Dalston Drive, Manchester, M20 5LL
- Jul 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear extension including installation of bin storage area
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 093523/FH/2010/S2
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2016Decision
- ExtensionAug 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2005).
£804,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 10 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2015Most recent
£495,000
+98.0%over 10 years28 January 2005
£249,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 5LL: £480,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in M20 5LL
Versus other Dalston Drive homes
1a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £4,267
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Beaver Road Junior School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Didsbury CofE Primary School. 32 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
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







