What kind of home is 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST?

1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST sell for?

1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST last sold for £265,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST?

1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in M25 2ST. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST use?

The latest EPC at 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST?

1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST in?

1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST sits in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester. It falls within the M25 postcode district.

What schools are near 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST?

The closest primary school to 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (658m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parrenthorn High School (598m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST?

The closest bus stop to 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST is Farmers Arms, 184m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 1 Droughts Lane, M25 2ST have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 65.6 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 58.75 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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1 Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 1 Droughts Lane

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

1 Droughts Lane is a three-bedroom 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 50.2% above the 2020 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £265,000.

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
Bathrooms2

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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.

1 Droughts Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Droughts Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 January 2020Most recent
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 2ST: £210,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in M25 2ST

On the street

Versus other Droughts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Droughts Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,366

Street avg £1,754

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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3 bed

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1 Daneshill, Prestwich

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£395k

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Polefield Grove, Prestwich

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1 Ferndene Road, Prestwich

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4 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Polefield Approach, Prestwich

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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.

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Nearest stop

0.2 km

Farmers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Parrenthorn High School. 29 schools nearby.

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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 2ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

65.6dB

High

Night-time road noise heatmap for M25 2ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

58.8dB

Moderate

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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