For sale Flat

FLAT 8

5 LANCASTER ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER M20 2TY

2 beds 1 baths Listed 30 Apr 2026 (-122d)

£180,000

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# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (M20 2TY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 8, 5 LANCASTER ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER M20 2TY |
| Price | £180,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £180,000 Dec 2022 |

## Description

Attractive first floor two bedroomed flat which is located on a very desirable road within Didsbury. The development is located within walking distance of East and West Didsbury villages. The flat benefits from uPVC double glazing and is warmed by electric heaters. The accommodation comprises entrance hall, living room, kitchen, two bedrooms and shower room. Outside the development the grounds are communal with the facilities for off road parking. Worthy of mention is that the property is chain free.

## Property Photos

- ![Photograph 11](/listings/photos/87917982/1986458) - Photograph 11
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- ![Photograph 5](/listings/photos/87917982/1986460) - Photograph 5
- ![Photograph 5](/listings/photos/87917982/1986461) - Photograph 5
- ![Photograph 7](/listings/photos/87917982/1986462) - Photograph 7
- ![Photograph 8](/listings/photos/87917982/1986463) - Photograph 8

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/87917982/1986464) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/87917982/1986465) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 FLAT 8 LANCASTER ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TY | £180,000 | 22/12/2022 | Flat |

## 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 FLAT 7 BARLOW MOOR ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2GJ | £200,000 | 04/12/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] THE COACH HOUSE LANCASTER ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TY | £1,125,000 | 06/12/2024 | Detached |
| BEECHWOOD COURT FLAT 9 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UA | £345,000 | 15/12/2023 | Flat |
| SPATH HOLME FLAT 30 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TX | £188,000 | 01/12/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 1 FLAT 5 LANCASTER ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TY | £186,000 | 06/04/2023 | Flat |
| 9 FLAT 5 CLAREMONT GROVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2QL | £221,500 | 03/04/2023 | Flat |
| 77 - 85 APARTMENT 16 BARLOW MOOR ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2GN | £511,000 | 11/01/2023 | Flat |
| 77 - 85 APARTMENT 16 BARLOW MOOR ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2GN | £485,000 | 11/01/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 5 FLAT 7 LANCASTER ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TY | £200,000 | 22/12/2022 | Flat |
| BEECHWOOD COURT FLAT 2 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UA | £350,000 | 13/12/2022 | Flat |
| SPATH HOLME FLAT 5 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TX | £265,000 | 28/11/2022 | Flat |
| 41 BAMFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2QP | £152,000 | 15/11/2022 | Flat |
| BEECHWOOD COURT FLAT 5 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UA | £350,000 | 14/10/2022 | Flat |
| CAIRNCROFT FLAT 2 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UP | £270,000 | 07/09/2022 | Flat |
| BEECHWOOD COURT FLAT 4 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UA | £350,750 | 30/08/2022 | Flat |
| 77 - 85 APARTMENT 4 BARLOW MOOR ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2GN | £375,000 | 22/08/2022 | Flat |
| SPATH HOLME FLAT 12 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TX | £175,000 | 08/08/2022 | Flat |
| CAIRNCROFT FLAT 7 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UP | £187,500 | 18/07/2022 | Flat |
| HESKETH COURT, 1B FLAT 4 HESKETH AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2QB | £230,000 | 15/07/2022 | Flat |
| NICHOLAS COURT, 113 FLAT 3 BARLOW MOOR ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2GP | £320,000 | 24/06/2022 | Flat |
| SPATH HOLME FLAT 28 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TX | £175,000 | 17/06/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 1 FLAT 2 LANCASTER ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TY | £190,000 | 01/06/2022 | Flat |
| GUARDIAN CLOSE FLAT 6 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TP | £128,000 | 04/05/2022 | Flat |
| 35 FLAT 3 CLAREMONT GROVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2QL | £262,000 | 04/04/2022 | Flat |

**Street average:** £425,250 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £277,038 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £256,042 (77 Flat, M20, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -29.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,229/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,365/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,502/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £873/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.76% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £170,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £136,500

*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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 25.8%
- **10y growth:** 39.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Manchester; Flats and maisonettes series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 56.3%

## Flood risk

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

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Council tax band

Last sold

£180,000 Dec 2022

Local average

£256,042 (-29.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,196 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Key features

Superb Location
Close To The Centre Of West & East Didsbury
Two Bedrooms
Electric Heaters
uPVC Double Glazing
Spacious Living Room
Fitted Kitchen With Appliances
Shower Room/W.C.
Communal Parking
Chain Free

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Electric, Double glazing
Parking: Communal
Garden: Communal garden
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Listed by

Hazel Grove

Ian Tonge Property Services Limited

Reference: 87917982

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Building plot (shared): ~145 m² (0.04 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£180,000	0%
Sold	22/12/2022 (3 years ago)	£180,000	—

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 FLAT 7 BARLOW MOOR ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2GJ	£200,000	04/12/2025	Flat
Same street THE COACH HOUSE LANCASTER ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TY	£1,125,000	06/12/2024	Detached
BEECHWOOD COURT FLAT 9 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UA	£345,000	15/12/2023	Flat
SPATH HOLME FLAT 30 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TX	£188,000	01/12/2023	Flat
Same street 1 FLAT 5 LANCASTER ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TY	£186,000	06/04/2023	Flat
9 FLAT 5 CLAREMONT GROVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2QL	£221,500	03/04/2023	Flat
77 - 85 APARTMENT 16 BARLOW MOOR ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2GN	£511,000	11/01/2023	Flat
77 - 85 APARTMENT 16 BARLOW MOOR ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2GN	£485,000	11/01/2023	Flat
Same street 5 FLAT 7 LANCASTER ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TY	£200,000	22/12/2022	Flat
BEECHWOOD COURT FLAT 2 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UA	£350,000	13/12/2022	Flat
SPATH HOLME FLAT 5 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TX	£265,000	28/11/2022	Flat
41 BAMFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2QP	£152,000	15/11/2022	Flat
BEECHWOOD COURT FLAT 5 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UA	£350,000	14/10/2022	Flat
CAIRNCROFT FLAT 2 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UP	£270,000	07/09/2022	Flat
BEECHWOOD COURT FLAT 4 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UA	£350,750	30/08/2022	Flat
77 - 85 APARTMENT 4 BARLOW MOOR ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2GN	£375,000	22/08/2022	Flat
SPATH HOLME FLAT 12 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TX	£175,000	08/08/2022	Flat
CAIRNCROFT FLAT 7 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2UP	£187,500	18/07/2022	Flat
HESKETH COURT, 1B FLAT 4 HESKETH AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2QB	£230,000	15/07/2022	Flat
NICHOLAS COURT, 113 FLAT 3 BARLOW MOOR ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2GP	£320,000	24/06/2022	Flat
SPATH HOLME FLAT 28 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TX	£175,000	17/06/2022	Flat
Same street 1 FLAT 2 LANCASTER ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TY	£190,000	01/06/2022	Flat
GUARDIAN CLOSE FLAT 6 HOLME ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2TP	£128,000	04/05/2022	Flat
35 FLAT 3 CLAREMONT GROVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M20 2QL	£262,000	04/04/2022	Flat

Street average: £425,250 (4 sales)

Area average: £277,038 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 25.8%

10y growth 39.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Manchester. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of May 2026.

1y (index) -2%

5y (index) 9.1%

10y (index) 56.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,229/mo

Realistic £1,365/mo

Optimistic £1,502/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Manchester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Greater Manchester: £873/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Didsbury, Barlow Moor Road / near Hesketh Avenue	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Didsbury, Barlow Moor Road / opposite Hesketh Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	George Frank Hairdressing	0.2 miles
Shop	Kraft Barbering	0.2 miles
Train station	East Didsbury	0.9 miles
Hospital	Withington Clinic	1.0 miles
Train station	Burnage	1.0 miles
University	Fallowfield Reception and Richmond Amenities Building	2.1 miles
Hospital	Newlands Care Home	2.2 miles
University	Manchester School of Art	3.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Moor Allerton Preparatory School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Didsbury CofE Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2023
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Mar 2018
Beaver Road Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
West Didsbury CE Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 5 Jul 2018

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.76%

Max investor price (0.8%) £170,625

Target investor price (1%) £136,500

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).