What kind of home is 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS?

4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS last change hands?

4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS last sold for £235,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in July 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS?

Across 2 sales between July 2016 and February 2021, 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS rose from £185,000 to £235,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS?

The current EPC rating for 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS?

4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS use?

The latest EPC at 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS?

4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS in?

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

What schools are near 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS?

The closest primary school to 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS is Bowker Vale Primary School (532m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS?

The closest bus stop to 4 Watkins Drive, M25 0DS is Blackley New Road, 161m away. The nearest underground option is Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink), 276m away.

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4 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Watkins Drive

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

4 Watkins Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 34.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 82.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £235,000. 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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

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 06 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2021Most recent
£235,000
+27.0%over 4 years
3 July 2016
£185,000

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

Nearby sales in M25 0DS

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.

On price per m², 4 Watkins Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,310

Street avg £2,288

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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