Kensal Drive, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensal Drive, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/kensal-drive-manchester/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M20 2NE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£428,750

4 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£470,719

86 sales

Price range

£220k – £1.1m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Mar 2026

M20 2NE

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At a glance

House prices£429k average51% above the Manchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkWithington (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% leaseholdAcross 92 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings2 within 200 mNearest: Entrance Lodges, Piers, Screen A…, Grade II Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

86 property sales on Kensal Drive, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £428,750. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £398,077. Average sale prices fell from £514,950 in 2018 to £270,000 in 2026 (-48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 51% above the Manchester average of £284,352 over the same period. 22 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 21 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% flat, 17% semi-detached, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Kensal Drive range from £219,950 to £1,100,000. 28% of homes sold here were freehold and 72% leasehold. Of 1,701 streets in Manchester with at least two sales in the last year, Kensal Drive ranks 174th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Kensal Drive compared

Kensal Drive£428,750

M20 postcode area£418,497

Manchester£284,352

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all M20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 28% freehold and 72% leasehold across 92 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	62	£398,077	6 Mar 2026
Semi-detached	15	£607,430	10 Mar 2025
Detached	9	£743,283	3 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Kensal Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 201, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	6 Mar 2026	£280,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	12 Feb 2026	£260,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 311, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	12 Dec 2025	£750,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 11, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	8 Dec 2025	£425,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 107, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	8 Oct 2025	£475,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 305, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	12 Sep 2025	£425,499	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	9 Jul 2025	£285,000	Flat	Leasehold
9, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	10 Mar 2025	£725,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 2, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	30 Sep 2024	£282,750	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 208, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	30 Aug 2024	£390,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 302, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	30 Aug 2024	£387,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 101, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	3 Jul 2024	£279,950	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	15 Dec 2023	£350,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 207, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	24 Nov 2023	£445,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	20 Oct 2023	£272,500	Flat	Leasehold
4, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	5 May 2023	£572,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 9, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	21 Oct 2022	£420,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 10, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	9 Sep 2022	£420,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 210, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	6 Sep 2022	£420,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 211, Quantum House 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	15 Jul 2022	£392,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 303, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	17 Feb 2022	£465,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 309, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	29 Oct 2021	£749,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 311, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	30 Sep 2021	£670,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
15, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	27 Aug 2021	£720,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 12, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	21 May 2021	£365,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 308, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	5 Mar 2021	£550,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 109, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	5 Feb 2021	£360,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 111, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	18 Dec 2020	£365,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 112, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	18 Dec 2020	£399,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
28, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	3 Dec 2020	£799,950	Detached New build	Freehold
30, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	27 Oct 2020	£799,950	Detached New build	Freehold
Flat 110, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	28 Aug 2020	£358,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 310, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	9 Apr 2020	£669,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 108, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	30 Mar 2020	£364,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
24, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	28 Feb 2020	£799,950	Detached New build	Freehold
Flat 10, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	28 Feb 2020	£369,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 104, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	28 Feb 2020	£354,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 301, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	14 Feb 2020	£369,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 204, Quantum House 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	31 Jan 2020	£359,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 211, Quantum House 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	31 Jan 2020	£389,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 4, Quantum House 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	31 Jan 2020	£349,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 401, Quantum House 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	19 Dec 2019	£699,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 209, Quantum House 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	19 Dec 2019	£389,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 402, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	19 Dec 2019	£1,100,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 312, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	19 Dec 2019	£630,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 2, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	17 Dec 2019	£219,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 302, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	17 Dec 2019	£349,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 1, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	17 Dec 2019	£219,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 205, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	12 Dec 2019	£339,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 9, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive M20 2NE	6 Dec 2019	£364,950	Flat New build	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 201, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£229,950 (Nov 2019) → £280,000 (Mar 2026)	+22% over 6 yrs
Flat 1, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£219,950 (Dec 2019) → £260,000 (Feb 2026)	+18% over 6 yrs
Flat 311, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£670,000 (Sep 2021) → £750,000 (Dec 2025)	+12% over 4 yrs
Flat 107, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£409,950 (Aug 2019) → £475,000 (Oct 2025)	+16% over 6 yrs
Flat 305, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£384,950 (Aug 2019) → £425,499 (Sep 2025)	+11% over 6 yrs
Flat 5, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£224,950 (Aug 2019) → £285,000 (Jul 2025)	+27% over 6 yrs
9, Kensal Drive	£584,950 (Jan 2019) → £725,000 (Mar 2025)	+24% over 6 yrs
Flat 2, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£219,950 (Dec 2019) → £282,750 (Sep 2024)	+29% over 5 yrs
Flat 208, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£369,950 (Oct 2019) → £390,000 (Aug 2024)	+5% over 5 yrs
Flat 302, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£349,950 (Dec 2019) → £387,500 (Aug 2024)	+11% over 5 yrs
Flat 101, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£229,950 (Nov 2019) → £279,950 (Jul 2024)	+22% over 5 yrs
Flat 6, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£340,000 (Jul 2019) → £350,000 (Dec 2023)	+3% over 4 yrs
Flat 207, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£409,950 (Aug 2019) → £445,000 (Nov 2023)	+9% over 4 yrs
Flat 8, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£234,950 (Jul 2019) → £272,500 (Oct 2023)	+16% over 4 yrs
4, Kensal Drive	£449,950 (Dec 2018) → £572,000 (May 2023)	+27% over 4 yrs
Flat 9, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£364,950 (Dec 2019) → £420,000 (Oct 2022)	+15% over 3 yrs
Flat 10, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£369,950 (Feb 2020) → £420,000 (Sep 2022)	+14% over 3 yrs
Flat 210, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£389,950 (Oct 2019) → £420,000 (Sep 2022)	+8% over 3 yrs
Flat 211, Quantum House 2, Kensal Drive	£389,950 (Jan 2020) → £392,000 (Jul 2022)	+1% over 2 yrs
Flat 303, Quantum House, 2, Kensal Drive	£409,950 (Aug 2019) → £465,000 (Feb 2022)	+13% over 2 yrs
15, Kensal Drive	£589,950 (Mar 2019) → £720,000 (Aug 2021)	+22% over 2 yrs
3, Kensal Drive	£10,200,000 (Mar 2018) → £574,950 (Jun 2019)	-94% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Kensal Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kensal Drive in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Kensal Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston Flood alert area
Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
River Mersey at West Didsbury, Northenden Golf Club and Palatine Road Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Kensal Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Birches School 168 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Lancasterian School 196 pupils	Community special school	3–16	Report	0.2 mi
Didsbury High School 1,220 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 175 pupils	Other independent school Islam	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 264 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Cavendish Primary School 576 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Moor Allerton Preparatory School 206 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Ambrose RC Primary School 162 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Burnage station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
East Didsbury station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Mauldeth Road station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Withington (Manchester Metrolink) 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Burton Road (Manchester Metrolink) 0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Princess Road (nr, Nell Lane) 2 min walk
Newholme Road (Stop H, Elizabeth Slinger Road) 2 min walk
Princess Road (cnr, Nell Lane) 2 min walk
Newholme Road (Stop G, Elizabeth Slinger Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Didsbury Medical Centre - Dr Whitaker
1 The Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester · 0.2 mi
The Borchardt Medical Centre
62 Whitchurch Road, Withington, Manchester · 0.7 mi
David Medical Centre
274 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester · 0.8 mi
Withington Medical Practice
Withington Health Centre, 535 Wilmslow Road, Manchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op West Didsbury - Burton Road · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Didsbury Express · 0.4 mi
Asda Express Asda West Didsbury Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Didsbury Manchester · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Merseybank Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Sterling Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Burton Dental Care · 0.5 mi
Oakmount Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
Parkfield Dental Practice · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	36.4%	62.5%
Private rented	61.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	958

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	84.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,836

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	100%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Manchester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Kensal Drive

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Who lives around Kensal Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Manchester
White	79.7%	56.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	9.8%	20.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.5%	5.3%
Other ethnic group	3.6%	5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.4%	11.9%

Religion

	Here	Manchester
No religion	52.9%	32.4%
Christian	26.8%	36.2%
Muslim	9.6%	22.3%
Not answered	5.1%	5.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Manchester
Born in the UK	78.5%	68.6%
Born outside the UK	21.5%	31.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Manchester
Level 4 qualifications and above	76.4%	37.6%
Level 3 qualifications	11.7%	18.2%
Level 2 qualifications	4.3%	10.3%
No qualifications	3.1%	19.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	2.5%	8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%
Other qualifications	0.9%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Manchester
Very good health	60.2%	50.8%
Good health	30.8%	31.4%
Fair health	6.6%	11.8%
Bad health	1.9%	4.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Manchester
1 car or van in household	45.9%	43%
No cars or vans in household	32.5%	39%
2 cars or vans in household	18.4%	14.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.1%	3.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Manchester.

Planning and heritage near Kensal Drive

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