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 latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 90.1% 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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 August 2026
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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.
£462,000
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: £357,000 (2026–2016).
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 £3,169
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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Broad Oak Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broad Oak Primary School. 31 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
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB







