# 39 MELTHAM AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1FE

## Property details

- Slug: `45d1ebb` (address key hash: `45d1ebb1342cd3288e6288bf8dec61d43b8f8302`)
- Postcode: M20 1FE
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 102 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £395,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,873/m²
- Local average: £487,574 (73 sales)
- Street crime: 1 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £395,000
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 24/05/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £718/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £13,520

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£20)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8806-4754-1329-6226-1583)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-05 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | +33% | £392,842 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-252b-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2018-12-18 | £297,000 | Semi-detached | +500% | £447,961 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/80e1aa98-0c2d-7bf8-e053-6c04a8c00bf2) |
| Sold | 2000-04-14 | £49,500 | Semi-detached | — | £339,962 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cc809a2d-cf4e-4a9d-a37e-90b14587afed) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 MELTHAM AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1FE | £395,000 | 05/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 39 MELTHAM AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1FE | £297,000 | 18/12/2018 | Semi-detached |
| 39 MELTHAM AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1FE | £49,500 | 14/04/2000 | 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: [165551267](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ede0f9d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £395,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-08 | £380,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £297,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £167,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £49,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 ELMSTEAD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1EW | £335,000 | 08/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 144 GOLBORNE AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1EH | £315,000 | 13/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 21 CHATHAM GROVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1HS | £750,000 | 07/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 ABBERTON ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1HU | £722,500 | 03/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 ABBERTON ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1HU | £530,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 SANDHURST AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1ED | £530,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 SANDHURST AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1ED | £725,000 | 23/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 SANDHURST AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1ED | £620,000 | 10/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 ABBERTON ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1HU | £520,000 | 01/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 75 MELTHAM AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1FE | £351,500 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 CHATHAM GROVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1HS | £699,950 | 16/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 31 SANDHURST AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1ED | £570,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 69 MELTHAM AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 1FE | £405,000 | 14/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £544,150 (13 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/536df2d) | £995,000 | 10 | Semi-detached | 0.77 mi |
| [Heathside Road, Manchester](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c3ba2bc) | £539,000 | — | Semi-detached | 0.82 mi |
| [Manchester, M20](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2837e3a) | £1,300,000 | 5 | Semi-detached | 0.83 mi |
| [Anerley Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7b8bec9) | £700,000 | 4 | Semi-detached | 0.86 mi |
| [Amherst Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M14](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ed65b86) | £750,000 | — | Semi-detached | 0.90 mi |
| [Fog Lane, Didsbury, M20](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2a052fb) | £1,395,000 | 5 | Semi-detached | 0.97 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.6%
- **10y growth:** 73.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 83.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,217/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,352/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,487/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Palatine Road, M20 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-321/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.4%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Old Moat Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 18 Sep 2024 |
| Cavendish Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 Nov 2014 |
| Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 8 Sep 2014 |
| West Didsbury CE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 5 Jul 2018 |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 23 May 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6145718
- **Address:** 39 Meltham Avenue, MANCHESTER, M20 1FE
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/11/2008
- **Work Completed:** 10/11/2008
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2798144
- **Address:** 39 Meltham Avenue, MANCHESTER, M20 1FE
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/06/2005
- **Work Completed:** 03/05/2005
- **Items:** 5 window(s)