23 Astbury Avenue, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5RE

23 Astbury Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Audenshaw, Manchester, Manchester (M34 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 59.3% above the 2007 sale of £118,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 19 EPCs).