Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1b, Merston Drive, Manchester, M20 5NT
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£428,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£286,250)+50%
- Against M20 5NT's recent median (£353,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£428,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£286,250)+50%
- Against M20 5NT's recent median (£353,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M20 5NT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
102 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in M20 5NT
5 sales, median £353,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1b has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 September 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1b, Merston Drive, Manchester, M20 5NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1b 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.
Versus other Merston Drive homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Broad Oak Primary SchoolPrimary293m
- Parrs Wood High SchoolSecondary565m
- Cheadle Village Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science CollegeSecondary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Fairmile DriveBus stop112m
- Fairmile DriveBus stop161m
- Cheadle Old StationBus stop393m
- Gawsworth AvenueBus stop441m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences12 reports92%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M20 5NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
54.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M20 5NT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1b. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1b was lodged in September 2009 at band D and expired in September 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1b. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 7 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from M20 5NT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1b is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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