Semi-Detached

50 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE

MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ

£255,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Harpurhey, Church Lane / near Potters Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-op	0.4 miles
Train station	Moston	1.7 miles
University	UCEN Manchester (City Campus)	2.2 miles
Hospital	Shiv Lodge Medical Centre	3.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£255,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£3,643/m²

Local average

£220,468 (39 sales)

Street crime

1 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/01/2026

Expiry date: 28/01/2036

Current heating cost: £615/year

Potential heating cost: £553/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	08/05/2026	£255,000	Semi-detached	—	£259,679 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
listed	24/01/2026	£250,000
sold	01/01/2026	£255,000
sold	01/01/2002	£58,950

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
33 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ	£220,000	22/09/2022	Semi-detached
24 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ	£130,000	20/09/2022	Semi-detached
42 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ	£220,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
2 EDGEWOOD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4QU	£252,000	21/04/2022	Semi-detached
1C NIGEL ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4LB	£202,000	31/03/2022	Semi-detached
6 KINGSLEY AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4WN	£177,000	30/03/2022	Semi-detached
18 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ	£112,000	30/03/2022	Semi-detached
128 ASHLEY LANE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4NT	£221,000	14/01/2022	Semi-detached
4 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ	£165,000	28/10/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £188,778 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Blue Bell Avenue, Manchester	£250,000	3	Semi-detached	0.59 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 36.5%

10y growth 133.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Manchester. Series: Semi-detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 2.9%

5y (index) 26.4%

10y (index) 85%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Manchester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,236/mo

Realistic £1,373/mo

Optimistic £1,510/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Manchester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Greater Manchester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, Orchid St, M9	£2,500/mo	1	0.6 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Orchid St, M9	£2,500/mo	1	0.6 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Silchester Drive, M40	£1,150/mo	2	0.72 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,050/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.98%

Max investor price (0.8%) £312,500

Target investor price (1%) £250,000

Gross yield 11.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.5×

Monthly cashflow £1,221/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 19.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~196 m² (0.05 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	1

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Lily Lane Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Inadequate — 18 Jul 2022
Moston Lane Community Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Nov 2022
St Edmund's RC Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 23 Sep 2024
St Dunstan's RC Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Apr 2016
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 9 Sep 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
09/06/2008	12/05/2008	12	2

# 50 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ

## Property details

- Slug: `285fd41` (address key hash: `285fd4122779820da378e5691d0d7fa55dd20f22`)
- Postcode: M9 4PZ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 70 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £255,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £3,643/m²
- Local average: £220,468 (39 sales)
- Street crime: 1 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £255,000
- Date: 2026-05-08
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 28/01/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £615/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5636-4529-9500-0271-8226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-08 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | — | £259,679 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/559c5ad5-1304-afe3-e063-4804a8c004a4) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 50 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ | £255,000 | 08/05/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [171416402](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4c8f0e5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-24 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £255,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £58,950 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 33 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ | £220,000 | 22/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ | £130,000 | 20/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ | £220,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 EDGEWOOD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4QU | £252,000 | 21/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1C NIGEL ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4LB | £202,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 KINGSLEY AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4WN | £177,000 | 30/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ | £112,000 | 30/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 128 ASHLEY LANE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4NT | £221,000 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 MARGARET ASHTON CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ | £165,000 | 28/10/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £188,778 (9 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Blue Bell Avenue, Manchester](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/94a065c) | £250,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.59 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 36.5%
- **10y growth:** 133.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Manchester; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 85%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Manchester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,236/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,373/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,510/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central Greater Manchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Orchid St, M9 | £2,500/mo | 1 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Orchid St, M9 | £2,500/mo | 1 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Silchester Drive, M40 | £1,150/mo | 2 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,050/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.98% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,221/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 19.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **1** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Lily Lane Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Inadequate — 18 Jul 2022 |
| Moston Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Nov 2022 |
| St Edmund's RC Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 23 Sep 2024 |
| St Dunstan's RC Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 21 Apr 2016 |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 9 Sep 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5741097
- **Address:** 50 Margaret Ashton Close, MANCHESTER, M9 4PZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/06/2008
- **Work Completed:** 12/05/2008
- **Items:** 12 window(s), 2 door(s)