Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Droughts Cottages, Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
1 planning record
Estimated value
£367,000
- Against M25 2ST's recent median (£271,000)+35%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£367,000
- Against M25 2ST's recent median (£271,000)+35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Droughts Cottages is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in M25 2ST. 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in M25 2ST
5 sales, median £271,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Droughts Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 2ST: £271,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in M25 2ST
16 Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
Sold Sept 2025
£200,00010 Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
Sold Jul 2025
£365,0002a, Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
Sold Sept 2024
£404,0008 Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
Sold Sept 2021
£271,00030 Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
Sold Mar 2020
£210,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Droughts Cottages, Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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About 1 Droughts Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Droughts Cottages is a detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Droughts Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 February 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Droughts Cottages, Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Droughts Cottages, Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
1decisions18documents1nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Aug 2007Change of UseOutlineOutcome in report
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED CONVERSION TO SPLIT ONE DWELLING (2 AND 3 DROUGHTS FARM COTTAGE) AND INCORPORATE PART OF IT INTO 1 DROUGHTS FARM COTTAGE. (1 AND 2 DROUGHTS FARM COTTAGE)
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 48457
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Versus other Droughts Lane homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Droughts Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Farmers Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Parrenthorn High School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parrenthorn High SchoolSecondary598m
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary658m
- Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Farmers ArmsBus stop184m
- M60 SimisterBus stop244m
- Corday LaneBus stop437m
- Parrenthorn High SchoolBus stop572m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M25 2ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
65.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
58.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Droughts Cottages is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in M25 2ST. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Droughts Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Droughts Cottages was lodged in February 2019 at band E and is valid until February 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Droughts Cottages. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from M25 2ST, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Droughts Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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