43 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR
About 43 Watkins Drive
43 Watkins Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 6 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold August 2022 for £195,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 216.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. At 45 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 22 EPCs).
Energy performance
43 Watkins Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 43 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR
- Apr 2006OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
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- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 45890
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2022Most recent
£195,000
+50.0%over 4 years25 April 2018
£130,000
+44.4%over 12 years15 June 2005
£90,000
+66.7%over 3 years25 March 2002
£54,000
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
43 Watkins Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,333
Street avg £2,496
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
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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







