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 £409,000 is 42.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2019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
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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.
£409,000
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: £352,600 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in M20 5NT
Versus other Merston Drive homes
Price per m²
£2,807
Street avg £2,640
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.
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
54.0dB







