M20 5WT
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Property report — M20 5WT
Open-data due diligence for M20 5WT and the area around it.
M20 5WT in brief: 37 recorded sales (£43,795–£532,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for M20 5WT itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the M20 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£505,499
Population
7,808
Crimes recorded
3
Schools
2
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in M20 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (27 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | £480,000 | 54 MERSTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2025-03-24 | £532,000 | 34 MERSTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2022-10-21 | £367,500 | 8 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-07-29 | £425,000 | 16 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-08-26 | £335,000 | 38 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-07-24 | £285,000 | 16 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-05-03 | £140,000 | 50 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-04-17 | £278,000 | 10 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-03-29 | £302,000 | 44 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-07-29 | £270,000 | 36 MERSTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2015-05-29 | £206,000 | 24 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-09-05 | £233,000 | 4 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-11-25 | £172,500 | 46 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-10-10 | £200,000 | 26 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-12-21 | £204,000 | 44 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-08-13 | £212,500 | 18 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-08-14 | £147,000 | 38 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-08-17 | £245,000 | 4 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-08-13 | £175,000 | 2 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-05-10 | £190,000 | 44 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-06-23 | £198,500 | 26 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-10-07 | £203,500 | 12 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-13 | £213,950 | 16 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-05-29 | £134,000 | 26 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-06 | £140,000 | 52 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-05 | £140,000 | 48 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-23 | £132,500 | 4 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-02-09 | £99,000 | 32 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-26 | £105,000 | 18 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-12-20 | £65,000 | 10 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-08 | £100,000 | 54 MERSTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1998-09-01 | £81,000 | 18 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-11-18 | £60,000 | 12 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-10-07 | £55,000 | 8 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-05-17 | £59,000 | 6 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-10-09 | £43,795 | 50 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-08-30 | £52,000 | 40 MERSTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
37 recorded sales on M20 5WT. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Oak Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Parrs Wood High School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Cheadle Village Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Barlow RC High School | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Didsbury CofE Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBU - 7 Fairmile Drive (4 beds) | Care home | 0.1 mi | Requires improvement |
| 463 (7 beds) | Care home | 0.4 mi | Good |
| 463 (7 beds) | Care home | 0.4 mi | Good |
| The Private GP Service | GP surgery | 0.9 mi | Good |
| Pines Hospital | GP surgery | 1.4 mi | Good |
| The Hospital Group-Abbey Pines | GP surgery | 1.4 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: BMI ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · THE PINES HOSPITAL (1.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BARNES HOSPITAL (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · HARTDALE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · THE TOWERS (SHIRLEY INSTITUTE) (Grade II*) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HIGH STREET PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · ROWLANDS PHARMACY (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: East Didsbury (0.5 mi) · East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) (0.7 mi) · Gatley (0.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.7 mi) · Co-op Food (0.8 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 37
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 3,296
Owned 68% · Social rent 6% · Private rent 26%
Census 2021 (ONS), for M20 5.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictM20 | SectorM20 5 | PostcodeM20 5WT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £416,493 | £505,499 | £196,804 |
| Population | 64,063 | 7,808 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 3 | — | — |
| Schools | 19 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 95% | 97% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (M20 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.