What type of property is 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR last sold for £210,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £43,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

Across 6 sales between July 1997 and February 2025, 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR rose from £43,000 to £210,000, a change of £167,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

The current EPC rating for 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

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

Where is 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR located?

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

How safe is the area around 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

Police records around 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

The closest primary school to 53 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.

What is the nearest station to 53 Watkins Drive, M25 0DR?

The closest bus stop to 53 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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53 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 53 Watkins Drive

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

53 Watkins Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £210,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 177.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 3)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jan 2014

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

53 Watkins Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£210,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2025Most recent
£210,000
+68.0%over 8 years
18 August 2016
£125,000
+19.0%over 2 years
18 May 2014
£105,000
-8.7%over 8 years
30 January 2006
£115,000
+113.0%over 4 years
19 April 2001
£54,000
+25.6%over 3 years
28 July 1997
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 0DR: £188,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in M25 0DR

On the street

Versus other Watkins Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 53 Watkins Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,889

Street avg £2,549

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

£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

£412k

1 Hardman Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0HB

3 bed1 bath

£468k

1 Hartley Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0AT

3 bed1 bath

£457k

1 Carlton Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0EB

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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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Common questions

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