Sold STC Semi-detached

31 PARRS WOOD AVENUE

MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER M20 5WB

4 beds 2 baths 1,442 sq ft Listed 22 Apr 2026 (-56d)

£700,000

Reduced on 9 Jun 2025

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# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (M20 5WB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 31 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER M20 5WB |
| Price | £700,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 134 m² |
| Last sold | £139,950 May 2000 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/09/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £691/year

### Recommendations
- B (1,500)
- W1 (1,200)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9068-4098-7291-6761-6970)

## Description

We are pleased to introduce this superb semi-detached home nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac which has been thoughtfully extended and enhanced to create an impressive family home. Internally the property comprises of entrance porch, welcoming reception hallway with useful under stairs storage cupboard, delightful front living room with attractive bay window, sitting room with feature fireplace opening to a superb extended family room with Velux windows and French doors to the rear patio. In addition to this there is a large extended dining kitchen with modern units, French doors to the rear garden and a separate utility room which gives access to a stylish modern shower room with wc. Recently installed boiler which features a Nest heating control system. To the first floor there are four spacious double bedrooms with the principle bedroom benefiting from an attractive bay-window and fitted wardrobes. A refitted modern bathroom with attractive tiling completes the first floor accommodation. Externally to the front there is a driveway providing ample off-road parking. Whilst to the rear there is a stunning landscaped rear garden which enjoys a Westerly aspect, well-presented raised wooden decked patio perfect for Al-Fresco dining with attractive flowerbeds surrounding and a good sized private lawned garden with well-stocked borders.The property is ideally located on a quiet cul-de-sac, close to Didsbury Village, train station, local Metrolink and excellent transport links.

EPC Rating: C

## Property Photos

- ![ (Main)](/listings/photos/174775109/140190) -  (Main)
- ![Family Room](/listings/photos/174775109/140192) - Family Room
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/174775109/140194) - Living Room
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/174775109/140196) - Sitting Room
- ![Family Room](/listings/photos/174775109/140198) - Family Room
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/174775109/140200) - Sitting Room
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/174775109/140202) - Living Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/174775109/140203) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/174775109/140204) - Kitchen
- ![Dining Area](/listings/photos/174775109/140205) - Dining Area
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/174775109/140206) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/174775109/140207) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/174775109/140208) - Bedroom 1
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/174775109/140209) - Shower Room
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/174775109/140210) - Bathroom
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/174775109/140211) - Rear Garden
- ![ Rear Garden](/listings/photos/174775109/140213) -  Rear Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/174775109/140215) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/174775109/140217) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/174775109/140219) - Rear Garden
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/174775109/140221) - Bedroom 3
- ![Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/174775109/140223) - Bedroom 4
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/174775109/140225) - Bedroom 2
- ![Entrance Hallway](/listings/photos/174775109/140227) - Entrance Hallway
- ![Dining Area](/listings/photos/174775109/140229) - Dining Area
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/174775109/140231) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/174775109/140233) - Bedroom 3
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/174775109/140235) - Dining Room
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/174775109/140236) - Bedroom 3

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/174775109/140238) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/174775109/376617) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5WB | £139,950 | 04/05/2000 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 KINGSFIELD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6HX | £457,500 | 27/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 8 DALSTON DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5LG | £675,000 | 01/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 399 PARRS WOOD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5WA | £490,000 | 02/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 44 KINGSFIELD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6HX | £360,000 | 28/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 KINGSFIELD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6JA | £428,500 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 13 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5WB | £625,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 49 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5NB | £476,000 | 22/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 38 DALSTON DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5LG | £567,500 | 27/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 FAIRLEA AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6GN | £510,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 KINGSFIELD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6JA | £540,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 WELTON AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5LA | £652,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 47 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5NB | £718,500 | 29/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5ND | £585,000 | 07/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 LYNNWOOD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M19 1RJ | £335,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5WB | £685,000 | 27/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 LYNNWOOD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M19 1RJ | £280,000 | 26/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 BEMPTON DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2WD | £665,000 | 13/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 50 KINGSFIELD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6HX | £459,610 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 LAKENHEATH CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2WP | £389,950 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WELTON AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5LA | £530,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 868 WILMSLOW ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5NL | £400,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 SADDLEWOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M19 1QN | £431,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £655,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £497,528 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £488,914 (66 Semi-detached, M20, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +43.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,214/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,349/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,484/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,346/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £134,900

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,224/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.4%
- **10y growth:** 65.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 84.8%

## 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)

(Main) Family Room Living Room Sitting Room Family Room Sitting Room Living Room Kitchen Kitchen Dining Area Kitchen Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 Shower Room Bathroom Rear Garden Rear Garden Rear Garden Rear Garden Rear Garden Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 2 Entrance Hallway Dining Area Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Dining Room Bedroom 3

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

134 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£139,950 May 2000

Price per m²

£5,224/m²

Local average

£488,914 (+43.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,838 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Four Spacious Double Bedrooms, Downstairs Shower Room and a Modern Family Bathroom
Measuring an Impressive 1603 SQ FT
Easy Access to Didsbury Village, Local Amenities and Excellent Transport Links
Off Road Parking and a Stunning Landscaped Rear Garden
Three Light and Airy Reception Rooms and a Modern Refitted Dining Designer Kitchen
A Thoughtfully Extended and Enhanced Semi Detached Family Home on a Quiet Cul-De-Sac

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Restrictions: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Listed by

Didsbury

Gascoigne Halman - Connells

Reference: 174775109

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/09/2019

Expiry date: 15/09/2029

Current heating cost: £691/year

Potential heating cost: £619/year

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£700,000	+400.2%
Sold	04/05/2000 (26 years ago)	£139,950	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
32 KINGSFIELD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6HX	£457,500	27/10/2025	Semi-detached
8 DALSTON DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5LG	£675,000	01/11/2023	Semi-detached
399 PARRS WOOD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5WA	£490,000	02/10/2023	Semi-detached
44 KINGSFIELD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6HX	£360,000	28/09/2023	Semi-detached
29 KINGSFIELD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6JA	£428,500	22/09/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 13 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5WB	£625,000	01/09/2023	Semi-detached
49 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5NB	£476,000	22/08/2023	Semi-detached
38 DALSTON DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5LG	£567,500	27/07/2023	Semi-detached
11 FAIRLEA AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6GN	£510,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
37 KINGSFIELD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6JA	£540,000	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
3 WELTON AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5LA	£652,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
47 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5NB	£718,500	29/09/2022	Semi-detached
14 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5ND	£585,000	07/09/2022	Semi-detached
44 LYNNWOOD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M19 1RJ	£335,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 3 PARRS WOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5WB	£685,000	27/07/2022	Semi-detached
34 LYNNWOOD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M19 1RJ	£280,000	26/07/2022	Semi-detached
10 BEMPTON DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2WD	£665,000	13/07/2022	Semi-detached
50 KINGSFIELD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 6HX	£459,610	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
4 LAKENHEATH CLOSE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2WP	£389,950	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
1 WELTON AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5LA	£530,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
868 WILMSLOW ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 5NL	£400,000	08/04/2022	Semi-detached
14 SADDLEWOOD AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M19 1QN	£431,000	11/03/2022	Semi-detached

Street average: £655,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £497,528 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 8.4%

10y growth 65.7%

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

1y (index) 3.9%

5y (index) 23.5%

10y (index) 84.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,214/mo

Realistic £1,349/mo

Optimistic £1,484/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Manchester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Greater Manchester: £1,346/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	East Didsbury, Parrs Wood Road / opposite Ruabon Road	0.1 miles
Bus stop	East Didsbury, Parrs Wood Road / near Ruabon Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Alexanders of Didsbury	0.1 miles
Shop	Casey Williams	0.1 miles
Train station	East Didsbury	0.2 miles
Train station	Burnage	0.7 miles
Hospital	Withington Clinic	1.3 miles
Hospital	Newlands Care Home	1.7 miles
University	Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building	2.3 miles
University	Manchester School of Art	4.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 8 Jul 2019
St Catherine's RC Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 17 Dec 2023
Parrs Wood High School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 24 Dec 2013
Beaver Road Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Didsbury CofE Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.19%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,625

Target investor price (1%) £134,900

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).

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