What kind of home is 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE?

8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE last change hands?

8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE last sold for £265,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £100,000 in March 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2003 and August 2023, 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE rose from £100,000 to £265,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE?

8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in M25 2SE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE?

8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE in?

8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE sits in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester. It falls within the M25 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE?

Police records around 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE 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 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE?

The closest primary school to 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (1.2km), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parrenthorn High School (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Croft Avenue, M25 2SE is Farmers Arms, 428m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Croft Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2SE

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 8 Croft Avenue

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

8 Croft Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 2SE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £265,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 10.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

8 Croft Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2024

Current Certificate

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 June 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Croft Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Croft Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Croft Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£265,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2023Most recent
£265,000
+43.2%over 7 years
28 March 2016
£185,000
+7.9%over 7 years
29 May 2008
£171,500
+71.5%over 5 years
21 March 2003
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 2SE: £220,000 (2020–2013).

Nearby sales in M25 2SE

On the street

Versus other Croft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Croft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,760

Street avg £2,224

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly 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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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Farmers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Parrenthorn High School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M25 2SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for M25 2SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.8dB

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