12 Essex Avenue, Manchester, M20 6AN
About 12 Essex Avenue
12 Essex Avenue is a six-bedroom detached house in Manchester (M20 6AN). It has a recorded floor area of 271 m² (around 2917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 271 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,345,000 sits 52.1% above the 2018 sale of £884,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2018 for £884,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
Energy performance
12 Essex Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 12 Essex Avenue, Manchester, M20 6AN
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions, new front driveway with dropped kerb, boundary treatment to front elevation, rooflights, together with elevational alterations to the front side and rear.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 123577/FH/2019
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Essex Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 7 years.
£884,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2018Most recent
£884,000
+47.3%over 7 years17 July 2011
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 6AN: £600,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in M20 6AN
Versus other Essex Avenue homes
On floor area, 12 Essex Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,262
Street avg £4,061
Floor Area
271 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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







