The Downs is in Altrincham and in Trafford district. WA14 2QJ is located in the Altrincham 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 2QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA14 2QF, WA14 2NE, WA14 2QW, WA14 2NF, WA14 2QR, WA14 2QP, WA14 2QH, WA14 2QQ, WA14 2QG.

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 2QJ

Average Price
£918,223
Semi-Detached
£1,071,083
Terraced
£1,074,265
Detached
£1,456,863
Flats/Maisonettes
£367,480
Other
no sales

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
52 The Downs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£244,0002023-05-19 £250,468
62 The Downs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£825,0002022-11-07 £809,170
74 The Downs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£759,0002022-04-13 £800,936
76 The Downs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£950,0002022-03-10 £1,019,380
52 The Downs, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£337,5002021-10-08 £362,074

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 4 835 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Stamford Park Primary School
Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB
3out of 4 1,269 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Orchard Road , WA15 8EY
4out of 4 1,319 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bowdon CofE Primary School
Grange Road , Bowdon WA14 3EX
4out of 4 1,369 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bollin Primary School
Apsley Grove , Bowdon WA14 3AH
1out of 4 1,480 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL
4out of 4 397 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Loreto Grammar School
Dunham Road , WA14 4AH
4out of 4 540 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
North Cestrian School
Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ
3out of 4 544 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS
4out of 4 988 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Urban Road , WA15 8HT
4out of 4 1,253 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 400 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Loreto Preparatory School
Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ
- not rated 632 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Altrincham Preparatory School
Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RR
- not rated 1,014 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Hale Preparatory School
Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS
- not rated 1,174 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Brentwood Avenue , WA14 1SR
3out of 4 2,043 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 Downs213 yd
Rasassi21 The Downs221 yd
Gonbay25-27 The Downs221 yd
Coffii 2222 Ashley Road227 yd
Prana14-16 Ashley Road227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LiberoSuite 2A, Kings Court, Railway Street304 yd
Gin Can4 Kings Court, Railway Street316 yd
The Circle Bar40 Railway Street340 yd
Cheshire Tap36 Railway Street340 yd
The Club TheatreClub Theatre, 17 Oxford Road378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aminah Tandoori2 Peter Street269 yd
Off The Wheaton Track Deli8-10 Oxford Road290 yd
Eat East3 Peter Street306 yd
Starving Man10 Lloyd Street312 yd
i cook12 Lloyd Street312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sLloyd Street377 yd
Chi Yip Market7-11 Cross Street605 yd
Marks & Spencer56 George Street676 yd
TescoSuperstore, Manor Road732 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Altrincham)
LLOYD STREET
health and fitness suite, swimming pool362 yd
Altrincham Grammar School For Girls (Devisdale Stp)
CAVENDISH ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches447 yd
North Cestrian School
DUNHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite, tennis courts564 yd
Loreto Grammar School
DUNHAM ROAD
587 yd
Bowdon Bowling And Lawn Tennis Club
WINTON ROAD
tennis courts683 yd
A S E Club
HIGH BANK
721 yd
Planet Ice Altrincham
OAKFIELD ROAD
ice rinks737 yd
Pure Gym (Altrincham)
8-16 8-16 STAMFORD NEW ROAD
health and fitness suite764 yd
Mercure Altrincham Bowdon Hotel
LANGHAM ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool771 yd
The Grammar
MARLBOROUGH ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts914 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 72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s27.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.1 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 2QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee83
Self-Employed57
Student (economically inactive)26
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family17
Other12
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities44
Human health and social work activities21
Education17
Financial and insurance activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Information and communication12
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities5
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male198

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed28

Health

Very good health258
Good health94
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 204
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese12
Indian2
Pakistani11
Other Asian3
Black African1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other3
White335
Arab15
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union16
Africa9
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years30
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom346
Ireland4
Italy3
Poland1
Other EU countries7
North Africa1
Middle East12
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Oceania1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion140
Christian185
Jewish15
Muslim26
Other religion2
Not answered26