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78 Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Downham Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

78 Downham Crescent is a semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 42.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 25 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £159,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Downham Crescent has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

78 Downham Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£159,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2018Most recent

    £159,000

    +312.3%over 14 years

  2. 4 September 2003

    £38,562

    -47.9%over 1 year

  3. 2 September 2002

    £73,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 0BS: £255,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Downham Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 78 Downham Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,565

Street avg £2,096

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Downham Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£270k

1 Hope Park Close, Prestwich

M25 0NL

£299k

1 Charlbury Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0FJ

3 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Edenfield Road, Prestwich

M25 0EE

£158k

1 Beechwood Court, Prestwich

M25 0GP

2 bed
£333k

1 Lichfield Drive, Prestwich

M25 0HX

£334k

1 Belfield Road, Prestwich

M25 0FN

£335k

1 Harrogate Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0LT

3 bed
£341k

1 Edgeware Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0DW

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Manchester district page.
Full Manchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy. 44 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M25 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M25 0BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M25 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 Downham Crescent, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.