87 Castlewood Road, Salford, M7 3QW
About 87 Castlewood Road
87 Castlewood Road is a semi-detached house in Salford (M7 3QW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £210,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed two storey front extension to provide front porch and bedroom extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/65848/HH
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 9 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£210,000
+105.9%over 8 years4 November 2013
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M7 3QW: £235,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in M7 3QW
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Castlewood Road homes
87 Castlewood Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,692
Street avg £1,746
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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