Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Tenure Annual growth After inflation
May 2019 £140,000 Leasehold 5.1% 3.0%
Oct 1995 £43,795 Freehold na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 50, Merston Drive.

Floorplan 50
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Internal area
95 square metres (1,023 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,473 per square metre (£137 per square foot) in May 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,075 per square metre (£193 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2019 £140,000 £1,474 £197,098 £2,075
Oct 1995 £43,795 £461 £332,242 £3,497

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 95 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 £197,098. 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 £3,930 and £5,010 per square metre (£365 and £465 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 95 m², this implies a valuation between £373,000 and £476,000. 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
C
Company ownership
Title number
GM704432
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
50 Merston Drive, Manchester
Owner
PLACES FOR PEOPLE HOMES LIMITED (Company reference number: IP19447R)
Proprietor address: 80 Cheapside, London EC2V 6EE, 4 The Pavilions, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston PR2 2YB
Price paid on title: £43,795
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 20 Oct 1995
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 50 Merston Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 25/10/2018. It last appeared May 2019.
Photos:

There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos for 50 Merston Drive.

Photos for 50 Merston Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Places for People Homes Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
25 September 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
95 sqm (1,023 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

50 Merston Drive 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 £197,098.
  • Based on an internal area of 95 m² and recent prices in Manchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £373,000 to £476,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 50 Merston Drive last sold for £140,000 in May 2019.

HouseMetric shows 50 Merston Drive as 95 m² (1,023 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 25 September 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 50 Merston Drive was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

50 Merston Drive is in postcode M20 5WT, in Manchester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Merston Drive, M20 5WT 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.