What kind of home is 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ?

25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ?

25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ last sold for £315,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in March 2016, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2016 and July 2025, 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ rose from £180,000 to £315,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ?

25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in M24 1DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ use?

The latest EPC at 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ?

25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ in?

25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ sits in Middleton, Manchester, Manchester. It falls within the M24 postcode district.

What is crime like near 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ?

Police records around 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ?

The closest primary school to 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ is St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (410m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Middleton Technology School (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Highfield Drive, M24 1DJ is Mill Fold Road, 143m away. The nearest bus option is Middleton Bus Station, 321m away.

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25 Highfield Drive, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1DJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 25 Highfield Drive

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

25 Highfield Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Middleton, Manchester, Manchester (M24 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £315,000 in July 2025. At 114 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 79.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
LoftYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Dec 2010

EPC improved fromE48toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

27%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2023from Feb 2016

Low Energy Lighting

83%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Highfield Drive, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Highfield Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 25 Highfield Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£315,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2025Most recent
£315,000
+75.0%over 9 years
21 March 2016
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M24 1DJ: £225,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in M24 1DJ

On the street

Versus other Highfield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 25 Highfield Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,763

Street avg £1,688

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mill Fold Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M24 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for M24 1DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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