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28 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Watkins Drive

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

28 Watkins Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 48.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 39.2% 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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

28 Watkins Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

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

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£243,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2006Most recent

    £243,000

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 28 Watkins Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,558

Street avg £2,338

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Watkins Drive

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£446k

1 Fort Road, Prestwich

M25 0HA

4 bed1 bath
£463k

1 Carlton Avenue, Prestwich

M25 0EB

4 bed2 bath
£536k

1 Canterbury Drive, Prestwich

M25 0HY

4 bed
£603k

1 Breeze Mount, Prestwich

M25 0AH

4 bed2 bath
£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
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 28 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.