5 Brown Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PZ
About 5 Brown Street
5 Brown Street is a mid-terrace house in Middleton, Manchester, Manchester (M24 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
It hasn't traded since October 1997, a hold of 29 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 991.7% above the 1997 sale of £12,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£16/sq ft) was about 79.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
5 Brown Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 October 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
5 Brown Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Brown Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£12,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 1997Most recent
£12,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M24 2PZ: £75,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in M24 2PZ
3 Brown Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PZ
Sold May 2025
£95,00011 Brown Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PZ
Sold Feb 2020
£75,0007 Brown Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PZ
Sold May 2016
£57,50010 Brown Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PZ
Sold Nov 2015
£78,00015 Brown Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PZ
Sold Nov 2013
£60,000
Versus other Brown Street homes
On price per m², 5 Brown Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£171
Street avg £987
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hollin Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Middleton Parish Church School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







