Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Mar 2007 £70,500 12.2% 9.7%
May 2005 £57,000 na na
Apr 2005 £32,000 15.9% 14.2%
Jul 1999 £13,690 na na
Jul 1999 £8,000 na na
Internal area
81 square metres (872 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £870 per square metre (£81 per square foot) in Mar 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,065 per square metre (£192 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2007 £70,500 £870 £167,256 £2,065
May 2005 £57,000 £704 £214,665 £2,650
Apr 2005 £32,000 £395 £120,513 £1,488
Jul 1999 £13,690 £169 £101,846 £1,257
Jul 1999 £8,000 £99 £59,515 £735

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 81 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £167,256. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Manchester are now selling for between £1,630 and £2,320 per square metre (£151 and £215 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 81 m², this implies a valuation between £132,000 and £188,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Plot size
82 square metres (883 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
LA22175
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
40 Cobden Street, Manchester
Owner
KERRY PROPERTIES LIMITED (Company reference number: 8525479)
Proprietor address: 78 Waterloo Street, Manchester M8 5XF
Price paid on title: £70,500
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 01 Apr 2014
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 June 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
22 April 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Following Green Deal
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
70 sqm (753 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
24 June 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

40 Cobden Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £167,256.
  • Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in Manchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £132,000 to £188,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 Cobden Street last sold for £70,500 in March 2007.

HouseMetric shows 40 Cobden Street as 81 m² (872 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 09 June 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 40 Cobden Street was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 Cobden Street is in postcode M9 4DZ, in Manchester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cobden Street, M9 4DZ or analysis of the Manchester property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.