16 Castleford Walk, Manchester, M21 7UL
About 16 Castleford Walk
16 Castleford Walk is an end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M21 7UL). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 89). The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 104.6% above the 2016 sale of £65,000. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16 Castleford Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Castleford Walk has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 7 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2016Most recent
£65,000
+18.2%over 6 years13 May 2010
£55,000
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Castleford Walk homes
EPC Rating for 16 Castleford Walk lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wintermans Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Loreto High School Chorlton. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB