Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
41 Merston Drive, Manchester, M20 5NT
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£424,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£353,000)+20%
- Against M20 5NT's recent median (£352,600)+20%
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
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Our estimate
£424,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£353,000)+20%
- Against M20 5NT's recent median (£352,600)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 41 Merston Drive is modelled from its 95 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in M20 5NT
5 sales, median £352,600 (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 | 1 application | 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.
41 Merston Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
1 March 2024Most recent
£353,000
+86.8%over 13 years15 April 2010
£189,000
+54.9%over 8 years14 December 2001
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 5NT: £352,600 (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.
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About 41 Merston Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
41 Merston Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 20.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £353,000 in March 2024.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2023from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
10%80%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 41 Merston Drive, Manchester, M20 5NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 41 Merston Drive.
1 application on record at 41 Merston Drive, Manchester, M20 5NT
1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
- Mar 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Erection of part two storey, part single storey side extension to form additional living accommodation
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 088883/FH/2009/S2
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Versus other Merston Drive homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
41 Merston Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,716
Street avg £2,724
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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 41 Merston Drive is modelled from its 95 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 41 Merston Drive. 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 41 Merston Drive was lodged in October 2023 at band D and is valid until October 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 41 Merston Drive. 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
- 41 Merston Drive 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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