12 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS
About 12 Watkins Drive
12 Watkins Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 574% above the 2003 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 78.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
12 Watkins Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 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
12 Watkins Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 June 2003Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 0DS: £240,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in M25 0DS
74 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS
Sold Oct 2025
£87,00032 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS
Sold Feb 2025
£340,00064 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS
Sold Feb 2024
£87,00094 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS
Sold Dec 2023
£240,00040 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS
Sold Nov 2023
£340,000
Versus other Watkins Drive homes
Price per m² for 12 Watkins Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£397
Street avg £2,482
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.2 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
44.9dB







