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78 Woodhouse Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7WX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 78 Woodhouse Road

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

78 Woodhouse Road is a semi-detached house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 7WX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was January 2026 at £325,000 — fresh data. At 83 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 11.4% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 97.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2035

9 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Woodhouse Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7WX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 78 Woodhouse Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7WX

1decisions1extensions9documents3nearby
  1. Apr 2026
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Demolition of the existing garage and erection of a single storey rear extension and a part single/part two storey side extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    118394/HHA/26
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

78 Woodhouse Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2026)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2026Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 7WX: £300,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Woodhouse Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Woodhouse Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,916

Street avg £2,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Woodhouse Road

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.
£380k

1 Denstone Road, Urmston

M41 7DT

2 bed
£326k

1 Jura Drive, Urmston

M41 7EZ

£413k

1 Laburnum Road, Urmston

M41 7WN

3 bed
£300k

1 Bedford Road, Urmston

M41 7BD

3 bed
£298k

1 Dalveen Avenue, Urmston

M41 7DP

3 bed2 bath
£296k

1 Bent Terrace, Urmston

M41 7NA

3 bed1 bath
£445k

1 Denstone Avenue, Urmston

M41 7AN

3 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Benbecula Way, Urmston

M41 7FR

3 bed1 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Selby Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Woodhouse Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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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 7WX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M41 7WX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

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Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M41 7WX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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