Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2011 £54,000 -49.2% -51.6%
Jul 2011 £63,000 -5.9% -8.6%
Aug 2007 £80,000 24.0% 21.7%
Oct 2000 £18,500 na na
Internal area
56 square metres (603 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £964 per square metre (£90 per square foot) in Oct 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,190 per square metre (£203 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2011 £54,000 £964 £122,637 £2,190
Jul 2011 £63,000 £1,125 £138,668 £2,476
Aug 2007 £80,000 £1,429 £164,440 £2,936
Oct 2000 £18,500 £330 £104,792 £1,871

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 56 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 £122,637. 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 £1,990 and £2,850 per square metre (£184 and £264 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 56 m², this implies a valuation between £111,000 and £160,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
A
Company ownership
Title number
GM298253
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
42 Abercarn Close, Manchester
Owner
SAM PROPERTIES LIMITED (Company reference number: 04866613)
Proprietor address: 14 Honey Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire M8 8RG
Price paid on title: £54,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 17 Oct 2011

Title number
GM435819
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
42 Abercarn Close, Manchester and parking space
Owner
WYNDHAM LEWIS HOLDINGS LTD (Company reference number: 6215152)
Proprietor address: 5-7 Museum Place, Cardiff CF10 3BD
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 19 Apr 2017

Title number
GM435819
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
42 Abercarn Close, Manchester and parking space
Owner
WYNDHAM LEWIS PROPERTIES LTD (Company reference number: 6214419)
Proprietor address: 5-7 Museum Place, Cardiff CF10 3BD
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 19 Apr 2017
EPC Inspections
Summary:
31 August 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
56 sqm (603 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

42 Abercarn Close 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 £122,637.
  • Based on an internal area of 56 m² and recent prices in Manchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £111,000 to £160,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Abercarn Close last sold for £54,000 in October 2011.

HouseMetric shows 42 Abercarn Close as 56 m² (603 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 31 August 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 42 Abercarn Close was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

42 Abercarn Close is in postcode M8 9AL, in Manchester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Abercarn Close, M8 9AL 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 1 June 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.