What kind of home is 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ?

7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ last change hands?

7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ last sold for £160,000 in July 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,000 in July 2000, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2000 and July 2005, 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ rose from £78,000 to £160,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +15.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ?

7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in M41 8SZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ?

7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ in?

7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ sits in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester. It falls within the M41 postcode district.

What schools are near 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ?

The closest primary school to 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ is Flixton Primary School (605m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wellacre Technology Academy (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Cotswold Avenue, M41 8SZ is Lawrence Road, 201m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Cotswold Avenue, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8SZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Cotswold Avenue

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

7 Cotswold Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 8SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 143.1% above the 2005 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cotswold Avenue, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Cotswold Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£160,000

Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2005Most recent
£160,000
+105.1%over 5 years
5 July 2000
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 8SZ: £235,000 (2020–2009).

Nearby sales in M41 8SZ

On the street

Versus other Cotswold Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 7 Cotswold Avenue stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lawrence Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Flixton Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M41 8SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for M41 8SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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