278, Lightbowne Road
278, Lightbowne Road
Description & Estimates
278, Lightbowne Road, Manchester is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 861 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 239 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 278, Lightbowne Road, Manchester is £216,595 and its rental estimate is £1,372 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Lightbowne Road, Manchester, M40 falls within the M40 postal district, in the borough of Manchester.
Our Data Sources
278, Lightbowne Road, Manchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 278, Lightbowne Road, Manchester, we estimate a market value of £227,425 and a rental value of £1,440 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £201,434 and £1,276 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 278, Lightbowne Road, Manchester has seen its estimated sale value grow by £1,646 (0.8%) and its estimated rental value climb by £59 per month (4.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 278, Lightbowne Road, Manchester as measuring 239 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 8 of the 10 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
278, Lightbowne Road, Manchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Jan 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 278, Lightbowne Road, Manchester completed on 19th August 2020 at £170,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 62.3% over the period since August 2020.
- Sold Aug 2020£170,000
- Sold Dec 2002£59,995
- Sold Nov 1996£31,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 278, Lightbowne Road, Manchester have sold within a radius of 500 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th March 2026, was 84, Arbory Avenue, Manchester, M40 5HJ, a freehold house which sold for £260,000.
Read more about house prices in M40.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 264 addresses on Lightbowne Road, Manchester, M40, 278, Lightbowne Road, Manchester comes out as the 151st largest and the 27th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £14k more expensive than the average property across the M40 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- 600mLily Lane Primary School
- 700mMoston Fields Primary School
- 1.2kmSt Matthew's RC High School
- 1.7kmCo-op Academy North Manchester
- 2.1kmManchester Communication Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 278, Lightbowne Road, Manchester, the nearest station is Moston, 1.7 kilometres away.
- 1.7kmMoston
- 4.4kmAshburys
- 4.4kmManchester Victoria
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
