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1 Highfield Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3AW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Highfield Road

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

1 Highfield Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 3AW). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 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 window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 150.2% above the 2013 sale of £143,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 52.1% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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 4)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromE49toG2
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
63%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2014from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromG2toD64
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2022from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Highfield Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Highfield Road 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.

1 Highfield Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£143,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2013Most recent

    £143,500

    +94.7%over 13 years

  2. 22 October 2000

    £73,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 3AW: £317,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Highfield Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£932

Street avg £2,149

Strongly below

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Highfield Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
£310k

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1 Gardner Road, Prestwich

M25 3HS

4 bed1 bath
£512k

1 Glenmere Close, Prestwich

M25 3BH

4 bed
£332k

1 Church Drive, Prestwich

M25 3JW

3 bed2 bath
£399k

1 Clough Drive, Prestwich

M25 3JS

3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Ash Grove, Prestwich

M25 3DS

3 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Harold Street, Prestwich

M25 3HY

3 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Highfield Place, Prestwich

M25 3AY

3 bed
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

0.1 km

Poppythorn Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich. 28 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 3AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M25 3AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for M25 3AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

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 1 Highfield Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.