The Downs is in Altrincham and in Trafford district. WA14 2QD is located in the Bowdon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Altrincham and Sale West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Downs, Altrincham, WA14 2QD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA14 2DW, WA14 2PU, WA14 2QB, WA14 2DT, WA14 2QQ, WA14 2DY, WA14 2QG, WA14 2DE, WA14 2QT.

The Downs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Downs are based on 121 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Trafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA14 2QD

Average Price
£299,107
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£189,248
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£254,808
Other
£462,478

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£683,119
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 4 21B The Downs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£292,5002023-03-10 £298,277
19B The Downs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-04-28 £385,025
17 The Downs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£165,4142020-02-21 £193,665
19 The Downs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£186,0002018-12-18 £213,923
Flat 19A The Downs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£325,0002018-12-18 £373,791

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
Townfield Road , WA14 4DS 		2out of 4 740 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Stamford Park Primary School
Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB 		3out of 4 1,078 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Orchard Road , WA15 8EY 		4out of 4 1,125 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bowdon CofE Primary School
Grange Road , Bowdon WA14 3EX 		4out of 4 1,425 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Navigation Primary School
Hawarden Road , WA14 1NG 		3out of 4 1,535 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Cestrian School
Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ 		3out of 4 500 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Loreto Grammar School
Dunham Road , WA14 4AH 		4out of 4 534 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL 		4out of 4 576 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS 		4out of 4 968 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Urban Road , WA15 8HT 		4out of 4 1,045 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls
Ashley Road , WA14 2LT 		- not rated 351 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Loreto Preparatory School
Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ 		- not rated 558 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Hale Preparatory School
Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS 		- not rated 1,016 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Altrincham Preparatory School
Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RR 		- not rated 1,030 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Brentwood Avenue , WA14 1SR 		3out of 4 1,907 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
La Filia23 The Downs6 yd
Rasassi21 The Downs16 yd
Gonbay25-27 The Downs16 yd
Prana14-16 Ashley Road38 yd
Nahm Prik Thai Cuisine12 Ashley Road38 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LiberoSuite 2A, Kings Court, Railway Street134 yd
Gin Can4 Kings Court, Railway Street151 yd
The Circle Bar40 Railway Street161 yd
Cheshire Tap36 Railway Street161 yd
The Club TheatreClub Theatre, 17 Oxford Road220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aminah Tandoori2 Peter Street85 yd
Off The Wheaton Track Deli8-10 Oxford Road87 yd
Starving Man10 Lloyd Street102 yd
i cook12 Lloyd Street102 yd
Wok Inn2 Lloyd Street102 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sLloyd Street171 yd
Chi Yip Market7-11 Cross Street434 yd
TescoSuperstore, Manor Road522 yd
Marks & Spencer56 George Street532 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Altrincham)
LLOYD STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool158 yd
Planet Ice Altrincham
OAKFIELD ROAD 		ice rinks540 yd
North Cestrian School
DUNHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts558 yd
Pure Gym (Altrincham)
8-16 8-16 STAMFORD NEW ROAD 		health and fitness suite601 yd
Loreto Grammar School
DUNHAM ROAD 		613 yd
A S E Club
HIGH BANK 		617 yd
Altrincham Grammar School For Girls (Devisdale Stp)
CAVENDISH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches642 yd
Altrincham Leisure Centre
OAKFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool732 yd
Stamford Park
Stamford Park Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts775 yd
Mercure Altrincham Bowdon Hotel
LANGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool776 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 43.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 43.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 2.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in The Downs area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

WA14 2QD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired39
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed31
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed14
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Education10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Real estate activities7
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female157
Male167

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex97
Separated4
Divorced33
Widowed12

Health

Very good health153
Good health120
Fair health31
Bad health22
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 121
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese15
Indian3
Pakistani11
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White275
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years40
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland10
France1
Italy3
Spain2
Poland6
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia2
Oceania3
No passport held39

Religion

No religion133
Christian153
Buddhist1
Jewish8
Muslim19
Other religion1
Not answered12
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