1b, Merston Drive, Manchester, M20 5NT
About 1b
1b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 49.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
1b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 September 2019
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Planning history
1b 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
1b has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.
£286,250
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2018Most recent
£286,250
+25.5%over 8 years11 December 2009
£228,000
+163.6%over 10 years3 December 1999
£86,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 5NT: £353,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in M20 5NT
Versus other Merston Drive homes
Price per m²
£2,807
Street avg £2,784
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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







