What kind of home is 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR last sold for £605,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in October 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2021 and March 2024, 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR rose from £300,000 to £605,000, a change of £305,000. That works out to roughly +34.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

The current EPC rating for 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 15 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in M20 5QR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR use?

The latest EPC at 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR had any planning applications?

30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2022 under ref. 132248/FH/2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR in?

30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR sits in Manchester. It falls within the M20 postcode district.

What schools are near 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

The closest primary school to 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR is Broad Oak Primary School (122m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parrs Wood High School (716m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

The closest bus stop to 30 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR is Tanfield Road, 178m away. The nearest rail option is East Didsbury Rail Station, 775m away.

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30 Highbank Drive, Manchester, M20 5QR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Highbank Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

30 Highbank Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 is 13.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£740/sq ft) was about 331% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £605,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

30 Highbank Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 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 30 Highbank Drive, Manchester, M20 5QR

1decisions1extensions14documents1nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Apr 2022
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of part single part two storey side and rear extension, following demolition of existing single storey side and rear extensions and rear outbuilding, to form additional living accommodation.
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
132248/FH/2021
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 30 Highbank Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£684,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£605,000

Growth on file: 34.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2024Most recent
£605,000
+101.7%over 2 years
26 October 2021
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 5QR: £400,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Highbank Drive homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

30 Highbank Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,961

Street avg £2,508

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

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Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tanfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Broad Oak Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for M20 5QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.1dB

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