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5 Dalston Drive, Manchester, M20 5LL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Dalston Drive

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

5 Dalston Drive is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 93 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Aug 2018
EPC improved fromE40toD66
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dalston Drive, Manchester, M20 5LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dalston Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

5 Dalston Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 5LL: £480,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Dalston Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Dalston Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Dalston Drive

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

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£491k

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1 Broughville Drive

M20 5WH

£454k

1 Newlands Drive

M20 5NW

3 bed
£430k

1 Jayton Avenue

M20 5QD

3 bed1 bath
£534k

1 Moresby Drive

M20 5GL

4 bed2 bath
£424k

1 Merston Drive

M20 5NT

3 bed1 bath
£537k

1 Mellington Avenue

M20 5WE

4 bed
£423k

1 Cranston Drive

M20 5QN

3 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

Beaver Road Junior School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Didsbury CofE Primary School. 32 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 5LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M20 5LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M20 5LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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 5 Dalston Drive, Manchester, M20 5LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.