Sold STC Town house

63 DOWNSHAW ROAD

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, GREATER MANCHESTER OL7 9QL

3 beds 1 baths 1,130 sq ft Listed 15 Sep 2022 (-1404d)

£200,000

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Front Rear Garden Lounge Dining Room Kitchen Lounge Lounge Kitchen Utility Room Office/Store Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bathroom Rear Elevation

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

105 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£190,000 Jun 2023

Price per m²

£1,905/m²

Local average

£152,435 (+31.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (4,735 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • NO CHAIN
  • DECEPTIVELY SPACIOUS MID-TOWNHOUSE
  • IDEAL FOR GROWING FAMILIES
  • NOT ON A MAIN ROAD
  • TWO RECEPTION ROOMS & OFFICE
  • THREE BEDROOMS
  • FRONT & REAR GARDENS
  • POPULAR RESIDENTIAL LOCATION
  • EXCELLENT LOCAL AMENITIES
  • VIEWINGS STRONGLY ADVISED

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

NO CHAIN | WONDERFUL MID-TOWNHOUSE | PERFECT FOR GROWING FAMILIES | BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED | POPULAR RESIDENTIAL LOCATION | NOT ON A MAIN ROAD | TWO RECEPTIONS PLUS OFFICE | THREE GENEROUS BEDROOMS | FRONT & REAR GARDENS | OPEN ASPECT TO THE REAR | CANON BURROWS CATCHMENT | CLOSE TO DAISY NOOK COUNTRY PARK | VIEWING STRONGLY ADVISED | EPC: C

Brought to the market with NO CHAIN, Ryder & Dutton have the pleasure in offering for sale this beautifully presented and deceptively spacious mid-townhouse, a fantastic opportunity for growing families looking for spacious and affordable accommodation. Set it the popular 'Waterloo' district of Ashton close to local shops, schools and transport links, viewing comes highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

Personal inspection of the ground floor will reveal a porch which leads swiftly into the lounge, a dining room with double doors onto the rear garden, a modern kitchen fitted with a range of matching units, a utility room and office/store room.

To the first-floor there are three generous bedrooms, two of which are large double rooms and the accommodation is completed by a modern three-piece bathroom comprising of a low-level WC, hand wash basin and panelled bath with shower over.

Warmed by a gas central heating system with 'Ideal' combination boiler, the economy and comfort are enhanced further by uPVC double glazed windows.

Externally to the front the property sits behind a communal green and its own enclosed garden, which gives an excellent degree of privacy whilst to the rear there is a large enclosed, split-level garden with an open aspect beyond.

Downshaw Road is situated off Oldham Road and is ideally situated for a range of local amenities including Canon Burrows Primary School and Daisy Nook Country Park, ideal for dog walking and recreational activities.

Both Oldham & Ashton town centres are just a short distance away with their range of shops, services and transport links including bus, train and Metrolink along with the M60 ring road which is only a few minutes’ drive away, making this an ideal choice for anyone looking to commute.



All mains services are understood to be available.

Listed by

Ashton-Under-Lyne

The Northern Estate Agencies Group

Reference: 127120055

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/09/2022

Expiry date: 21/09/2032

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Floorplan

EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 29/06/2023 (3 years ago) £190,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
Same street 8 DOWNSHAW ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QL £302,500 06/03/2026 Semi-detached
Same street 10 DOWNSHAW ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QL £272,000 20/02/2026 Semi-detached
576 OLDHAM ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9PQ £125,000 12/12/2025 Terraced
459 OLDHAM ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9PD £175,000 28/11/2025 Terraced
Same street 33 DOWNSHAW ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QL £178,000 28/03/2025 Terraced
Same street 28 DOWNSHAW ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QL £257,500 06/09/2024 Semi-detached
Same street 23 DOWNSHAW ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QL £180,000 03/04/2024 Terraced
Same street 44 DOWNSHAW ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QL £185,000 28/03/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 57 DOWNSHAW ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QL £121,000 10/10/2022 Terraced
104 DOWNSHAW ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QP £264,000 31/08/2022 Terraced
459 OLDHAM ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9PD £170,000 17/05/2022 Terraced
Same street 67 DOWNSHAW ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QL £180,000 17/03/2022 Terraced
34 REINS LEE ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QB £230,000 11/03/2022 Terraced
536 OLDHAM ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9PQ £150,000 07/02/2022 Terraced
584 OLDHAM ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9PQ £150,000 10/11/2021 Terraced
Same street DOWNSHAW LODGE NURSING HOME DOWNSHAW ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QL £600 27/10/2021 Other
104 DOWNSHAW ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL7 9QP £131,500 07/10/2021 Terraced

Street average: £186,289 (9 sales)

Area average: £174,438 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 18.4%
10y growth 32.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Tameside. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.6%
5y (index) 31.2%
10y (index) 84.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Tameside. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £828/mo
Realistic £920/mo
Optimistic £1,012/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tameside.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Tameside & Glossop: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Waterloo, westbound Downshaw Road 0.1 miles
Bus stop Waterloo, eastbound Downshaw Road 0.1 miles
Shop Tesco Express 0.2 miles
Shop Premier 0.8 miles
Train station Ashton-under-Lyne 0.9 miles
Hospital Tameside General Hospital 1.5 miles
Train station Stalybridge 2.0 miles
Hospital The Christie at Oldham 3.4 miles
University UCEN Manchester (Shena Simon Campus) 5.9 miles
University University of Law 5.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Total incidents 0

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 8 Nov 2023
Waterloo Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 27 Mar 2022
Oasis Academy Broadoak Primary 0.5 miles Good — 10 Nov 2021
The Limes School Other 0.6 miles Good — 26 Sep 2023
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 13 Jul 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Broadoak Road, OL6 £1,300/mo 3 0.67 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,300/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.65%
Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500
Target investor price (1%) £130,000
Gross yield 7.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 12.8×
Monthly cashflow £357/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 7.4%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).