5 Buckthorn Close, Manchester, M21 7UG
About 5 Buckthorn Close
5 Buckthorn Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M21 7UG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 135.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £266,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Buckthorn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Buckthorn Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Buckthorn Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 8 years.
£266,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2022Most recent
£266,000
+28.5%over 4 years21 August 2018
£207,000
+63.0%over 3 years9 October 2014
£127,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in M21 7UG: £126,999 (2023–2005).
Everything we know about 5 Buckthorn Close, 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 Buckthorn Close homes
5 Buckthorn Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,284
Street avg £1,892
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Arrowfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Loreto High School Chorlton. 42 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB