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 £764,000 sits 54.3% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2025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
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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).
£764,000
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.
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







