What type of property is 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG?

5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG last change hands?

5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG last sold for £261,500 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and August 2015, 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG rose from £85,000 to £261,500, a change of £176,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG?

The current EPC rating for 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG?

5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in M21 0TG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG?

5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG located?

5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG sits in Manchester. It falls within the M21 postcode district.

Which schools serve 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG?

The closest primary school to 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG is St Margaret's CofE Primary School (583m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chorlton High School (1.1km), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Desford Avenue, M21 0TG is Morville Road, 105m away. The nearest underground option is Chorlton (Manchester Metrolink), 650m away.

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5 Desford Avenue, Manchester, M21 0TG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Desford Avenue

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

5 Desford Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M21 0TG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 61.4% above the 2015 sale of £261,500. At 95 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 6 EPCs). On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Desford Avenue, Manchester, M21 0TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Desford Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 Desford Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£261,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2015Most recent
£261,500
+14.7%over 2 years
18 January 2013
£228,000
+168.2%over 12 years
25 February 2000
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M21 0TG: £306,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in M21 0TG

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On the street

Versus other Desford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Desford Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,753

Street avg £3,171

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

Full Manchester report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M21 0TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for M21 0TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

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