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56 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£127,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£89,000)+43%
  • Against M25 0DS's recent median (£240,000)-47%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£127,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£89,000)+43%
  • Against M25 0DS's recent median (£240,000)-47%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 56 Watkins Drive is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M25 0DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    42 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in M25 0DS

    5 sales, median £240,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

56 Watkins Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2022Most recent

    £89,000

    +9.9%over 11 years

  2. 14 September 2010

    £81,000

    -3.0%over 5 years

  3. 11 March 2005

    £83,500

    +119.7%over 2 years

  4. 8 July 2002

    £38,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 56 Watkins Drive

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

56 Watkins Drive is a semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 42 m² this is the 8th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 27 units on file.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £89,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 42.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 September 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from May 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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.

On the street

Versus other Watkins Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£2,119

Street avg £1,850

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Blackley New Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bowker Vale Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bowker Vale Primary SchoolPrimary532m
  • St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary1.1km
  • Crab Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • St Hilda's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Blackley New RoadBus stop161m
  • Sheepfoot LaneBus stop196m
  • Middleton RoadBus stop256m
  • Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink)Subway entrance276m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences5 reports63%
  • Other Theft2 reports25%
  • Vehicle Crime1 reports13%

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
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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£270k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 56 Watkins Drive is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in M25 0DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 56 Watkins Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 56 Watkins Drive was lodged in September 2021 at band C and is valid until September 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 56 Watkins Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 44 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from M25 0DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
56 Watkins Drive is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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