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17 Barra Drive, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7EU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
38 m²
406 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Barra Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Barra Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 406 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 75.2% above the 2012 sale of £133,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Barra Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2021

Current Certificate
Dec 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 December 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Barra Drive, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Barra Drive has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Barra Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£133,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2012Most recent

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 7EU: £210,000 (2020–2010).

On the street

Versus other Barra Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Barra Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,528

Street avg £2,783

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Barra Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£253k

1 Hoy Drive, Urmston

M41 7HF

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Harris Avenue, Urmston

M41 7FT

3 bed
£275k

1 Iona Way, Urmston

M41 7EY

3 bed
£280k

1 Kingsway Park, Urmston

M41 7EB

3 bed
£284k

1 Amersham Close, Urmston

M41 7NJ

3 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Benbecula Way, Urmston

M41 7FR

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Bent Terrace, Urmston

M41 7NA

3 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Dalveen Avenue, Urmston

M41 7DP

3 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Manchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Arran Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M41 7EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M41 7EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for M41 7EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Barra Drive, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.