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26 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Watkins Drive

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

26 Watkins Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 87 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 £362,000 is 36.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2021Most recent

    £265,000

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.

EPC Rating for 26 Watkins Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,046

Street avg £2,306

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£350k

1 Hardman Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0HB

3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 East Meade, Prestwich

M25 0JJ

3 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Edgeware Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0DW

3 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Harrogate Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0LT

3 bed
£299k

1 Charlbury Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0FJ

3 bed1 bath
£478k

1 Hartley Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0AT

3 bed1 bath
£446k

1 Fort Road, Prestwich

M25 0HA

4 bed1 bath
£463k

1 Carlton Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0EB

4 bed2 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

0.2 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 26 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.