What type of property is 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR last sold for £25,000 in April 1995, around 31 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR have?

The current EPC rating for 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in M25 0DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR located?

37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR sits in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester. It falls within the M25 postcode district.

Which schools serve 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

The closest primary school to 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR is Bowker Vale Primary School (500m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

The closest bus stop to 37 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR is Blackley New Road, 113m away. The nearest underground option is Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink), 277m away.

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37 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 37 Watkins Drive

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

37 Watkins Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

It hasn't traded since April 1995, a hold of 31 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 £134,000 sits 436% above the 1995 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 58.8% below the postcode norm. At 43 m² it's 21.8% 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
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromD67toC70

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Watkins Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 37 Watkins Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£25,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 April 1995Most recent
£25,000

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

Nearby sales in M25 0DR

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.

On price per m², 37 Watkins Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£581

Street avg £1,415

Strongly below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

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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.

£158k

1 Beechwood Court, Prestwich

M25 0GP

2 bed

£133k

1 Downham Gardens, Prestwich

M25 0DA

£132k

1 Beechcroft, Sedgley Park Road, Prestwich

M25 0AL

£129k

1 Downham Grove, Prestwich

M25 0GB

£299k

1 Charlbury Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0FJ

3 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Harrogate Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0LT

3 bed

£341k

1 Edgeware Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0DW

3 bed1 bath

£349k

1 East Meade, Prestwich

M25 0JJ

3 bed1 bath

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.

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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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