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16 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Watkins Drive

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

16 Watkins Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 108 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 £386,000 sits 57.6% above the 2015 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromC69toD68
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
11%53%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Watkins Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2015Most recent

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 0DS: £240,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Watkins Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Watkins Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,269

Street avg £2,358

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Watkins Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M25 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M25 0DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M25 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.