81 Castlewood Road, Salford, M7 3QW
About 81 Castlewood Road
81 Castlewood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Salford (M7 3QW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £245,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 138.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
81 Castlewood Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 81 Castlewood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 4 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£245,000
+31.7%over 3 years13 May 2021
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M7 3QW: £210,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in M7 3QW
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Castlewood Road homes
81 Castlewood Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,356
Street avg £1,722
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gargrave Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB