1 Essex Avenue, Manchester, M20 6AN
About 1 Essex Avenue
1 Essex Avenue is a detached house in Manchester (M20 6AN). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £725,000 is 45% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
Energy performance
1 Essex Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Essex Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Essex Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 16 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2013Most recent
£500,000
+240.1%over 16 years14 April 1997
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 6AN: £600,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in M20 6AN
Versus other Essex Avenue homes
1 Essex Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,311
Street avg £4,055
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Clayton Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Beaver Road Primary School. 41 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
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







