Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Highbank Drive, Manchester, M20 5QR
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£554,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£455,000)+22%
- Against M20 5QR's recent median (£392,500)+41%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£554,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£455,000)+22%
- Against M20 5QR's recent median (£392,500)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Highbank Drive is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M20 5QR. 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
142 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in M20 5QR
5 sales, median £392,500 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£455,000
+97.9%over 16 years7 July 2004
£229,950
+60.8%over 1 year8 May 2003
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 5QR: £392,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in M20 5QR
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 18 Highbank Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Highbank Drive is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 21.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £455,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
18 Highbank Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Highbank Drive, Manchester, M20 5QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 18 Highbank Drive, Manchester, M20 5QR
1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- May 2019DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation following partial demolition of existing rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 123170/FH/2019
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Versus other Highbank Drive homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 18 Highbank Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,204
Street avg £2,754
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.2 km
Tanfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Broad Oak Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Broad Oak Primary SchoolPrimary122m
- Parrs Wood High SchoolSecondary716m
- Didsbury CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science CollegeSecondary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Tanfield RoadBus stop178m
- Broad Oak LaneBus stop180m
- Broad Oak LaneBus stop192m
- Riverton RoadBus stop233m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences12 reports92%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M20 5QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.1dB
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 18 Highbank Drive is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M20 5QR. 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 18 Highbank 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 18 Highbank Drive was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Highbank 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from M20 5QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Highbank Drive is in council tax band D. 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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