For sale Town house

52 BROOK ROAD

MANCHESTER, URMSTON, GREATER MANCHESTER M41 5RY

3 beds 1 baths 807 sq ft Listed 17 Aug 2026 (-7d)

£300,000

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# 3 bedroom town house for sale (M41 5RY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 52 BROOK ROAD, MANCHESTER, URMSTON, GREATER MANCHESTER M41 5RY |
| Price | £300,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 75 m² |
| Last sold | £182,000 Dec 2015 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 03/07/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £528/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,750

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- T2 (£400 - £900)
- 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/0748-0082-7213-3475-3914)

## Description

TRADING PLACES ESTATE AGENTS are delighted to offer for sale this well appointed three bedroom end quasi semi detached property. In brief the accommodation comprises entrance porch, lounge, dining kitchen, shaped landing, the three well proportioned bedrooms & a three piece bathroom suite. The property is warmed by gas central heating & is fully uPVC double glazed. Externally to the front of the property there is a pleasant garden along with a driveway providing ample off road parking which leads to the integral garage. To the rear there is a mainly lawned garden with mature beds, paved patio area. Ideally placed for Trafford General Hospital, amenities & transport links.

FeaturesFully Double Glazed

## Property Photos

- ![Three Bedroom Town House](/listings/photos/92099253/2024984) - Three Bedroom Town House
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## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/92099253/2024996) - Floor Plan

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52 BROOK ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5RY | £182,000 | 21/12/2015 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 THORNE AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5PY | £405,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 11 ALDERLEY ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DW | £249,995 | 13/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 78 TREVOR ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5GH | £320,000 | 17/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 ALDERLEY ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DW | £335,000 | 04/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 255 MOORSIDE ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5SH | £415,000 | 22/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 253 MOORSIDE ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5SH | £425,000 | 29/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 257 MOORSIDE ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5SH | £420,000 | 17/03/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 12 BROOK ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5RY | £365,000 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 20 BROOK ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5RY | £265,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 48 BROOK ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5RY | £303,500 | 24/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 45 BROOK ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5RY | £260,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 69 BROOK ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5RY | £247,000 | 27/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £288,100 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £367,142 (7 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £312,898 (27 Terraced, M41, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -4.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Trafford). 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):** £947/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Amersham Close, M41 | £1,375/mo | 3 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,375/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £171,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £137,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,375/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £31/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.4%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,000/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.6%
- **10y growth:** 33.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 7.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 68.3%

## Flood risk

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

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Property details

Floor area

75 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£182,000 Dec 2015

Price per m²

£4,000/m²

Local average

£312,898 (-4.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (29,332 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Key features

Garage
Kitchen-Diner
Off Road parking for several cars
Modern fitted kitchen Contemporary kitchen
Modern bathroom
Mature Garden
Close to train station
Close to Amenities
In catchment for
Grammar School

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Required access: No
Rights of way: No

Description

Listed by

South Manchester

Moving Onwards Limited

Reference: 92099253

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 03/07/2025. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/07/2015

Expiry date: 03/07/2025 (expired)

Current heating cost: £528/year

Potential heating cost: £427/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,750

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Flue gas heat recovery in conjunction with boiler (£400 - £900)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location is outside the imported HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygons.

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floor Plan

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£300,000	+64.8%
Sold	21/12/2015 (10 years ago)	£182,000	—

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
3 THORNE AVENUE, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5PY	£405,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
11 ALDERLEY ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DW	£249,995	13/10/2022	Terraced
78 TREVOR ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5GH	£320,000	17/08/2022	Terraced
14 ALDERLEY ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5DW	£335,000	04/08/2022	Terraced
255 MOORSIDE ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5SH	£415,000	22/04/2022	Terraced
253 MOORSIDE ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5SH	£425,000	29/03/2022	Terraced
257 MOORSIDE ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5SH	£420,000	17/03/2022	Terraced
Same street 12 BROOK ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5RY	£365,000	18/02/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 20 BROOK ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5RY	£265,000	17/12/2021	Terraced
Same street 48 BROOK ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5RY	£303,500	24/11/2021	Terraced
Same street 45 BROOK ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5RY	£260,000	29/10/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 69 BROOK ROAD, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, M41 5RY	£247,000	27/09/2021	Terraced

Street average: £288,100 (5 sales)

Area average: £367,142 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 11.6%

10y growth 33.3%

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

1y (index) 7.2%

5y (index) 27.4%

10y (index) 68.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Trafford. 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 → Trafford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Greater Manchester: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Applicance Care (Manchester)	0.0 miles
Shop	Stewarts Shoe Repairs	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Calder Bank, Moorside Road / opposite Brook Road	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Calder Bank, Moorside Road / near Brook Road	0.1 miles
Train station	Chassen Road	0.5 miles
Train station	Flixton	0.6 miles
Hospital	Salford Gastric Bypass Surgery	4.1 miles
Hospital	Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre	4.6 miles
University	Manchester School of Art	5.8 miles
University	Manchester Metropolitan University	5.8 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
Flixton Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2014
Flixton Girls School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 23 Jan 2024
Abbotsford Preparatory School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Woodhouse Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Jun 2023
St Mary's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 May 2016

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Amersham Close, M41	£1,375/mo	3	0.8 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,375/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £171,875

Target investor price (1%) £137,500

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.2×

Monthly cashflow £31/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.4%

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).