31 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR
About 31 Watkins Drive
31 Watkins Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. At 40 m² this is the 5th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–133 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file.
It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 55.3% above the 2006 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 22 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
31 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
31 Watkins Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 4 years.
£76,000
Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2006Most recent
£76,000
+105.4%over 4 years23 November 2001
£37,000
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
Price per m²
£1,900
Street avg £1,227
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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







