398a, Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M21 8AD
About 398a
398a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M21 8AD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60).
It hasn't traded since November 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 297.3% above the 1995 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 46.2% below the postcode norm. At 108 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
398a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
398a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 398a
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
Latest sale on 398a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£73,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 November 1995Most recent
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M21 8AD: £150,000 (2025–2002).
Nearby sales in M21 8AD
420a, Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M21 8AD
Sold Sept 2025
£350,000432a, Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M21 8AD
Sold Feb 2006
£245,000426a, Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M21 8AD
Sold Sept 2003
£117,000404a 406a, Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M21 8AD
Sold Dec 2002
£150,000424a, Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M21 8AD
Sold Nov 2000
£130,000
Everything we know about 398a, 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 Barlow Moor Road homes
On price per m², 398a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£676
Street avg £1,554
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Groby Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oswald Road Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB