2 Cranston Drive, Manchester, M20 5QN
About 2 Cranston Drive
2 Cranston Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 5QN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold August 2022 for £418,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 116.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Cranston 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
Latest sale on 2 Cranston Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 22 years.
£418,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£418,000
+53.1%over 4 years26 October 2017
£273,000
+21.3%over 9 years25 January 2008
£225,000
+87.5%over 5 years26 February 2002
£120,000
+79.1%over 1 year2 February 2001
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 5QN: £302,500 (2022–2014).
Versus other Cranston Drive homes
Price per m² for 2 Cranston Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,359
Street avg £3,011
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Broad Oak Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broad Oak Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB







