17 Merston Drive, Manchester, M20 5NT
About 17 Merston Drive
17 Merston Drive is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1115 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 88.8% above the 2009 sale of £197,000.
Energy performance
17 Merston Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 July 2019
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Planning history
17 Merston Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 9 years.
£197,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2009Most recent
£197,000
+0.5%over 5 years26 August 2004
£196,000
+40.0%over 2 years29 May 2002
£140,000
+27.3%over 1 year14 September 2000
£110,000
+69.2%22 June 2000
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 5NT: £353,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in M20 5NT
Versus other Merston Drive homes
17 Merston Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,902
Street avg £2,845
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Fairmile Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Broad Oak 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
61.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
54.0dB







