172 Canterbury Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0QR
About 172 Canterbury Road
172 Canterbury Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2020. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since February 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 628.9% above the 1997 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 74.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 172 Canterbury Road.
2 applications on record at 172 Canterbury Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0QR
- Sept 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two-storey side extension to form a garage and additional living accommodation
- Reference
- H/49618
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseMay 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
172 Canterbury Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£67,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 February 1997Most recent
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 0QR: £435,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in M41 0QR
148 Canterbury Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0QR
Sold Aug 2025
£427,500138 Canterbury Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0QR
Sold Jun 2025
£435,000182 Canterbury Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0QR
Sold Feb 2024
£485,000160 Canterbury Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0QR
Sold Aug 2022
£485,000178 Canterbury Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0QR
Sold Mar 2019
£295,000
Versus other Canterbury Road homes
172 Canterbury Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£572
Street avg £2,723
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Davyhulme Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB







