What kind of home is 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR last change hands?

47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR last sold for £375,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £65,500 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

Across 6 sales between February 2001 and June 2024, 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR rose from £65,500 to £375,000, a change of £309,500. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR have?

The current EPC rating for 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR use?

The latest EPC at 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

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

Which area is 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR in?

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

What schools are near 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

The closest primary school to 47 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.

What transport links are near 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR?

The closest bus stop to 47 Highbank Drive, M20 5QR is Tanfield Road, 178m away. The nearest rail option is East Didsbury Rail Station, 775m away.

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47 Highbank Drive, Manchester, M20 5QR

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Highbank Drive

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

47 Highbank Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold June 2024 for £375,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 10.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 147.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

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 17 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Highbank Drive, Manchester, M20 5QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Highbank 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 47 Highbank Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£375,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2024Most recent
£375,000
+23.8%over 3 years
10 June 2021
£303,000
+23.7%over 4 years
30 August 2016
£244,950
+10.1%over 8 years
29 February 2008
£222,500
+111.9%over 6 years
4 September 2001
£105,000
+60.3%over 7 months
9 February 2001
£65,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 5QR: £515,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in M20 5QR

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.

Price per m² for 47 Highbank Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,573

Street avg £2,614

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£423k

1 Cranston Drive

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Merston Drive

M20 5NT

3 bed1 bath

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1 Jayton Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

£380k

1 Greylands Road

M20 5PJ

3 bed1 bath

£454k

1 Newlands Drive

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£347k

1 Glenmere Road

M20 5PH

3 bed1 bath

£325k

1 Bankside Road

M20 5QE

3 bed

£325k

1 Laneside Road

M20 5PD

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Manchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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