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23 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£359,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£229,500)+56%
  • Against M25 0DR's recent median (£188,000)+91%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£359,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£229,500)+56%
  • Against M25 0DR's recent median (£188,000)+91%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Watkins Drive is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M25 0DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    101 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in M25 0DR

    5 sales, median £188,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 23 Watkins Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2016Most recent

    £229,500

    +665.0%over 13 years

  2. 30 March 2003

    £30,000

  3. 19 December 1996

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 0DR: £188,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 23 Watkins Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Watkins Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 56.4% above the 2016 sale of £229,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2025

Current Certificate
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR

1decisions1extensions8documents
  1. Jan 2017
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor extension to the side and garage conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    60976
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Watkins Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 23 Watkins Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,272

Street avg £2,683

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Manchester district page.
Full Manchester report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Bowker Vale Primary SchoolPrimary500m
  • Crab Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary1.2km
  • The King David High SchoolSecondary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Blackley New RoadBus stop113m
  • Sheepfoot LaneBus stop149m
  • Middleton RoadBus stop206m
  • Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink)Subway entrance277m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences5 reports63%
  • Other Theft2 reports25%
  • Vehicle Crime1 reports13%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M25 0DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M25 0DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M25 0DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Watkins Drive is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M25 0DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 23 Watkins Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Watkins Drive was lodged in June 2015 at band D and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 23 Watkins Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 44 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from M25 0DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
23 Watkins Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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