Terraced

2 LIME AVENUE

URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DE

£195,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Flixton Road/Princess Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Manacare Foundation	0.1 miles
Train station	Chassen Road	0.1 miles
Hospital	Salford Gastric Bypass Surgery	4.0 miles
University	Manchester School of Art	5.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

129 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£195,000 Sep 2011

Price per m²

£1,512/m²

Local average

£314,442 (30 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 25/04/2020. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: E

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 26/04/2010

Expiry date: 25/04/2020 (expired)

Current heating cost: £1,188/year

Potential heating cost: £984/year

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Upgrade heating controls
I
50 mm internal or external wall insulation
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	30/09/2011	£195,000	Terraced	—	£445,827 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
7 HOLLY AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DD	£330,000	12/06/2025	Terraced
19 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DB	£322,500	20/11/2023	Terraced
42 PRINCESS ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5SS	£336,000	12/06/2023	Terraced
10 VICTORIA ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5BY	£305,000	09/12/2022	Terraced
52 PRINCESS ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5SS	£420,000	30/09/2022	Terraced
7 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DB	£320,000	08/04/2022	Terraced
71B PRINCESS ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5ST	£163,000	17/12/2021	Terraced
28 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DE	£326,000	10/12/2021	Terraced
19 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DB	£318,500	10/12/2021	Terraced
41 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DB	£675,000	01/11/2021	Terraced

Area average: £351,600 (10 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Grosvenor Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41	£310,000	2	Terraced	0.42 mi
Brook Road, Urmston, M41	£300,000	3	Town house	0.42 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 27%

10y growth 40.9%

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

1y (index) 10.4%

5y (index) 29.9%

10y (index) 65.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,232/mo

Realistic £1,369/mo

Optimistic £1,506/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Trafford.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Queens Road, M41	£2,100/mo	4	0.63 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.08%

Max investor price (0.8%) £262,500

Target investor price (1%) £210,000

Gross yield 12.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 7.7×

Monthly cashflow £1,097/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 23.3%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

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
Flixton Girls School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 23 Jan 2024
Abbotsford Preparatory School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Urmston Grammar Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Urmston Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 12 Jul 2023
English Martyrs' RC Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 3 Apr 2013

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# 2 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DE

## Property details

- Slug: `68cfa5e` (address key hash: `68cfa5ece9c6d221dc787de73436f36909abd5d1`)
- Postcode: M41 5DE
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 129 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £195,000 Sep 2011
- Price per m²: £1,512/m²
- Local average: £314,442 (30 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £195,000
- Date: 2011-09-30
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 25/04/2020 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £1,188/year

### Recommendations
- E
- G
- I
- Q
- U

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8701-3267-5529-3726-3403)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2011-09-30 | £195,000 | Terraced | — | £445,827 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c7a4d0db-091c-406a-96f3-9deca1516492) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DE | £195,000 | 30/09/2011 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 HOLLY AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DD | £330,000 | 12/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 19 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DB | £322,500 | 20/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 PRINCESS ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5SS | £336,000 | 12/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 VICTORIA ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5BY | £305,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 52 PRINCESS ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5SS | £420,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DB | £320,000 | 08/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 71B PRINCESS ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5ST | £163,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 28 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DE | £326,000 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 19 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DB | £318,500 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 41 LIME AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DB | £675,000 | 01/11/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £351,600 (10 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Grosvenor Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e036a1c) | £310,000 | 2 | Terraced | 0.42 mi |
| [Brook Road, Urmston, M41](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6539765) | £300,000 | 3 | Town house | 0.42 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 27%
- **10y growth:** 40.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Trafford; Terraced series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 10.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 29.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 65.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,232/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,369/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,506/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Queens Road, M41 | £2,100/mo | 4 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.08% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £262,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £210,000

*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 £2,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 7.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,097/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 23.3%

*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

- **Total incidents:** 0

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Flixton Girls School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 23 Jan 2024 |
| Abbotsford Preparatory School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Urmston Grammar Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| Urmston Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 12 Jul 2023 |
| English Martyrs' RC Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 3 Apr 2013 |