Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Ferndene Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 2RB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 61.2% above the 2016 sale of £179,950. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2016. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 February 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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3 Ferndene Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 3 Ferndene Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2RB
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension at side/rear
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Price for 3 Ferndene Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 17 years.
£179,950
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 17 years.
21 January 2016Most recent
£179,950
+17.6%over 1 year31 October 2014
£153,000
-10.0%over 7 years8 May 2007
£170,000
+11.5%over 1 year6 June 2005
£152,500
+301.8%over 6 years18 December 1998
£37,950
+11.6%18 August 1998
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 2RB: £283,000 (2026–2024).
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Sold Jun 2025
22 Ferndene Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2RB
Sold Mar 2025
13 Ferndene Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2RB
Sold Oct 2024
6 Ferndene Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2RB
Sold Sept 2024
3 Ferndene Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,068
Street avg £2,990
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ferndene Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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