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 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 October 2033
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.
£125,000
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.
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.
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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







