Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Churchwood Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 6TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 7th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 26.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £255,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 November 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
21 Churchwood Road 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.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
6 December 2018Most recent
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 6TZ: £450,000 (2025–2021).
21 Churchwood Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Didsbury Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Didsbury CofE Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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