What kind of home is 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU?

18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU last change hands?

18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU last sold for £168,500 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and November 2015, 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU rose from £44,000 to £168,500, a change of £124,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU?

18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in M25 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU?

18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU in?

18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU sits in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester. It falls within the M25 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU?

Police records around 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU?

The closest primary school to 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU is Sedgley Park Community Primary School (740m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (663m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Dovedale Avenue, M25 0BU is Park Road, 221m away. The nearest underground option is Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink), 476m away.

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18 Dovedale Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Dovedale Avenue

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

18 Dovedale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 75.1% above the 2015 sale of £168,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Dovedale Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2024

Current Certificate

May 2014

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 May 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dovedale Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Dovedale Avenue 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£168,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2015Most recent
£168,500
+165.4%over 14 years
31 May 2001
£63,500
+44.3%over 6 years
31 May 1995
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 0BU: £290,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in M25 0BU

On the street

Versus other Dovedale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Dovedale Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,959

Street avg £2,471

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£291k

1 Charlbury Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0FJ

3 bed1 bath

£315k

1 Harrogate Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0LT

3 bed

£344k

1 Edgeware Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0DW

3 bed1 bath

£358k

1 East Meade, Prestwich

M25 0JJ

3 bed1 bath

£412k

1 Hardman Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0HB

3 bed1 bath

£468k

1 Hartley Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0AT

3 bed1 bath

£457k

1 Carlton Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0EB

4 bed2 bath

£479k

1 Fort Road, Prestwich

M25 0HA

4 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Manchester report

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy. 45 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for M25 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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