5 Dickens Close, Salford, M7 3DR
About 5 Dickens Close
5 Dickens Close is an end-of-terrace house in Salford (M7 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1157 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 73.3% above the 2012 sale of £149,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 31.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in March 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Dickens Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Dickens Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Dickens Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Dickens Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£149,999
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2012Most recent
£149,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in M7 3DR: £185,000 (2025–2013).
Everything we know about 5 Dickens Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Dickens Close homes
On price per m², 5 Dickens Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,396
Street avg £2,288
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Years Held
14 years
Street avg 6 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Christie Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB