79 Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BR
About 79 Downham Crescent
79 Downham Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0BR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 85 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 110.7% above the 2013 sale of £130,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
79 Downham Crescent ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
79 Downham Crescent has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 79 Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BR
- Sept 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey extension at side
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 53034
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 79 Downham Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.0% per year over 2 years.
£130,500
Growth on file: -2.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2013Most recent
£130,500
-3.3%over 1 year30 June 2011
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 0BR: £118,500 (2018–2004).
Nearby sales in M25 0BR
83 Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BR
Sold Apr 2018
£125,00087 Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BR
Sold Dec 2014
£113,00081 Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BR
Sold Oct 2008
£122,50085 Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BR
Sold Apr 2002
£70,00071 Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BR
Sold Apr 1998
£42,000
Versus other Downham Crescent homes
79 Downham Crescent outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,535
Street avg £1,407
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB







