56 Scholes Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AY
About 56 Scholes Lane
56 Scholes Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 23.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
56 Scholes Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 56 Scholes Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AY
- Aug 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR PITCHED ROOF ON SIDE EXTENSION
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 51560
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 56 Scholes Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 12 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2021Most recent
£370,000
+150.8%over 12 years7 April 2009
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 0AY: £272,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in M25 0AY
33 Scholes Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AY
Sold Jun 2025
£100,00047 Scholes Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AY
Sold Mar 2025
£310,00045 Scholes Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AY
Sold May 2022
£272,00038 Scholes Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AY
Sold Oct 2020
£340,00046 Scholes Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AY
Sold Sept 2019
£303,000
Versus other Scholes Lane homes
56 Scholes Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,387
Street avg £2,153
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ostrich Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Manchester Mesivta School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







