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25 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR

Estimated value

£165,000

  • Since the 1998 sale (£48,000)+244%
  • Against M25 0DR's recent median (£188,000)-12%

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
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
39 m²
417 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£165,000

  • Against its 1998 sale (£48,000)+244%
  • Against M25 0DR's recent median (£188,000)-12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 25 Watkins Drive is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    39 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2010

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998

  • Recent sales in M25 0DR

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

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SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

25 Watkins Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 1998Most recent

    £48,000

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 25 Watkins Drive

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

25 Watkins Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 417 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–133 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 243.8% above the 1998 sale of £48,000. At 39 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • 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.

25 Watkins Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 March 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2010from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromE41toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%25%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

On the street

Versus other Watkins Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 Watkins Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,240

Street avg £1,321

On par

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 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%

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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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£358k

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£412k

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M25 0HB

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£468k

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£457k

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Method

How to read this page

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 25 Watkins Drive is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 25 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 25 Watkins Drive was lodged in March 2010 at band C and expired in March 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 25 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
25 Watkins Drive is in council tax band C. 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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