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About 5 Carriage Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Carriage Drive is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M40 8RG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Sale prices here have outpaced Manchester HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 234% above the 2003 sale of £49,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 19% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Carriage Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2003)
£49,995
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Carriage Drive homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Carriage Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£926
Street avg £1,669
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Queens Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Manchester Communication Academy. 49 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M40 8RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 79 points of interest in total.
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