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EPC B
About 172 Lightbowne Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
172 Lightbowne Road is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M40 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sale prices here have lagged Manchester HPI: -4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 385.4% above the 2023 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £48,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
172 Lightbowne Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
172 Lightbowne Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.1% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2023)
£48,000
Growth on file: -4.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lightbowne Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 172 Lightbowne Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£539
Street avg £948
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Hugo Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 48 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M40 5EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 78 points of interest in total.
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