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1 Whalley Avenue, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, M21 8TU

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Whalley Avenue

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

1 Whalley Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, Manchester (M21 8TU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Sold April 2021 for £325,710. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 29.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF33toE47
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Whalley Avenue, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, M21 8TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of rear dormers and elevational alterations.

    Agent
    Paula Architecture Design
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    144420/FH/2025
    View planning record
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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.

1 Whalley Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,710

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2021Most recent

    £325,710

    +102.9%over 16 years
  2. 13 May 2004

    £160,500

    +65.5%over 3 years
  3. 22 March 2001

    £97,000

    +73.2%over 4 years
  4. 4 July 1996

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M21 8TU: £482,500 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Whalley Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Whalley Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,123

Street avg £3,317

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chorlton Bus Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chorlton High School. 43 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M21 8TU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M21 8TU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M21 8TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Whalley Avenue, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, M21 8TU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.