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4 sales on record
About 7 Brightwater Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Brightwater Close is a semi-detached house in Whitefield, Manchester, Manchester (M45 8SE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Manchester HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 63.7% above the 2015 sale of £156,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Brightwater Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Brightwater Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2018FullApprove with Conditions
Erection of boundary fence at side
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 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2015)
£156,950
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Brightwater Close homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Brightwater Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,987
Street avg £2,450
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Albert Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Whitefield Community Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M45 8SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
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