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12 Essex Avenue, Manchester, M20 6AN

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
271 m²
2917 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Essex Avenue

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Essex Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromD56toC70
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Essex Avenue, Manchester, M20 6AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Essex Avenue, Manchester, M20 6AN

1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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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  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 12 Essex Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£884,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2018Most recent

    £884,000

    +47.3%over 7 years
  2. 17 July 2011

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 6AN: £600,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Essex Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Essex Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,262

Street avg £4,061

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Floor Area

271 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Essex Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M20 6AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M20 6AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M20 6AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Essex Avenue, Manchester, M20 6AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.