5 Cranford Gardens, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8SP
About 5 Cranford Gardens
5 Cranford Gardens is a detached house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (around 2852 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 265 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £947,000 sits 180.8% above the 2015 sale of £337,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 54.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015.
Energy performance
5 Cranford Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 5 Cranford Gardens, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8SP
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a part two-storey part first floor side extension, a two storey rear extension with Juliet balcony, a single storey rear extension, and other works including the introduction of a rear dormer window and raising the ridge height.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 87275/HHA/15
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMar 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cranford Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£947,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£337,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 April 2015Most recent
£337,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 8SP: £510,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in M41 8SP
7 Cranford Gardens, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8SP
Sold Jul 2024
£765,0001 Cranford Gardens, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8SP
Sold Nov 2017
£552,50015 Cranford Gardens, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8SP
Sold Dec 2014
£450,0008 Cranford Gardens, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8SP
Sold Oct 2005
£320,0009 Cranford Gardens, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8SP
Sold Aug 2000
£135,000
Versus other Cranford Gardens homes
5 Cranford Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,273
Street avg £3,067
Floor Area
265 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Valley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Acre Hall Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







