19 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR
About 19 Watkins Drive
19 Watkins Drive is a detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 30.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 143.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2036
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Planning history
19 Watkins Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 19 Watkins Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 27 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2022Most recent
£350,000
+233.3%over 27 years30 July 1995
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 0DR: £188,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in M25 0DR
53 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR
Sold Feb 2025
£210,00045 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR
Sold Nov 2023
£195,00055 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR
Sold Apr 2023
£143,00067 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR
Sold Apr 2023
£82,50027 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR
Sold Nov 2022
£188,000
Versus other Watkins Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 19 Watkins Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,431
Street avg £2,587
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blackley New Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bowker Vale Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







