What type of property is 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA?

20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA?

20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA last sold for £180,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £27,500 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA?

Across 3 sales between February 1999 and July 2022, 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA rose from £27,500 to £180,000, a change of £152,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA?

The current EPC rating for 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA?

20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in M25 0DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA?

20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA located?

20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA sits in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester. It falls within the M25 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA?

Police records around 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA 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.

Which schools serve 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA?

The closest primary school to 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA is Sedgley Park Community Primary School (893m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (824m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA?

The closest underground stop to 20 Downham Gardens, M25 0DA is Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink), 310m away. The nearest tram option is Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink), 388m away.

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20 Downham Gardens, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 20 Downham Gardens

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

20 Downham Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromE52toC72

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Downham Gardens, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Downham Gardens 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.

20 Downham Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£180,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£180,000
+100.0%over 17 years
4 February 2005
£90,000
+227.3%over 5 years
17 February 1999
£27,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in M25 0DA: £104,975 (2018–1998).

Nearby sales in M25 0DA

On the street

Versus other Downham Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Downham Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Manchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.8 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 0DA 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 0DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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