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31 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR

Estimated value

£125,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£76,000)+64%
  • Against M25 0DR's recent median (£188,000)-34%

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
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
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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

£125,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£76,000)+64%
  • Against M25 0DR's recent median (£188,000)-34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Watkins Drive is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    40 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006

  • 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
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.

31 Watkins Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2006Most recent

    £76,000

    +105.4%over 4 years

  2. 23 November 2001

    £37,000

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 31 Watkins Drive

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

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 21 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 £125,000 sits 64.5% above the 2006 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 34.7% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 October 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Nov 2011
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
20%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

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.

Price per m²

£1,900

Street avg £1,227

Above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 41 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above
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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£151k

1 Beechwood Court, Prestwich

M25 0GP

2 bed
£126k

1 Downham Grove, Prestwich

M25 0GB

£122k

1 Beechcroft, Sedgley Park Road, Prestwich

M25 0AL

£130k

1 Downham Gardens, Prestwich

M25 0DA

£291k

1 Charlbury Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0FJ

3 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Harrogate Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0LT

3 bed
£344k

1 Edgeware Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0DW

3 bed1 bath
£358k

1 East Meade, Prestwich

M25 0JJ

3 bed1 bath

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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 31 Watkins Drive is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 31 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 31 Watkins Drive was lodged in October 2023 at band C and is valid until October 2033. 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 31 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
31 Watkins Drive is in council tax band A. 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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