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20 Downham Gardens, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DA

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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 £216,000 is 20% 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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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

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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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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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

£216,000

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

  1. 28 July 2022Most recent

    £180,000

    +100.0%over 17 years

  2. 4 February 2005

    £90,000

    +227.3%over 5 years

  3. 17 February 1999

    £27,500

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Downham Gardens

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

£158k

1 Beechwood Court, Prestwich

M25 0GP

2 bed
£299k

1 Charlbury Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0FJ

3 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Edenfield Road, Prestwich

M25 0EE

£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

0.3 km

Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.8 km

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

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 0DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M25 0DA

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
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 20 Downham Gardens, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.