4 Desford Avenue, Manchester, M21 0TG
About 4 Desford Avenue
4 Desford Avenue is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M21 0TG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 79.5% above the 2015 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Desford Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 13 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2015Most recent
£215,000
-10.4%over 6 years15 May 2008
£240,000
+128.6%over 5 years2 September 2002
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M21 0TG: £306,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in M21 0TG
Everything we know about 4 Desford Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Desford Avenue homes
On floor area, 4 Desford Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,905
Street avg £3,145
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Morville Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School. 48 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB