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8 Cecil Drive, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8UW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cecil Drive

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

8 Cecil Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 8UW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 83% above the 2014 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cecil Drive, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cecil Drive 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.

8 Cecil Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2014Most recent

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 8UW: £310,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Cecil Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Cecil Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,538

Street avg £3,228

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cecil Drive

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£318k

1 Clarendon Road, Urmston

M41 8RZ

3 bed1 bath
£333k

1 Cecil Drive, Urmston

M41 8UW

3 bed2 bath
£354k

1 Ashbourne Avenue, Urmston

M41 8UQ

3 bed
£375k

1 Aldermere Crescent, Urmston

M41 8UE

3 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Bishop Road, Urmston

M41 8QU

3 bed1 bath
£431k

1 Ashworth Avenue, Urmston

M41 8TH

3 bed
£320k

1 Daresbury Avenue, Urmston

M41 8GJ

4 bed2 bath
£247k

1 Brighton Avenue, Urmston

M41 8TQ

2 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lawrence Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Acre Hall Primary School. 18 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 8UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M41 8UW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M41 8UW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 8 Cecil Drive, Urmston, Manchester, M41 8UW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.