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3 Droughts Cottages, Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST

1 planning record

Estimated value

£303,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£180,000)+68%
  • Against M25 2ST's recent median (£271,000)+12%

Newest record on this page: September 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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£303,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£180,000)+68%
  • Against M25 2ST's recent median (£271,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Droughts Cottages is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in M25 2ST

    5 sales, median £271,000 (2025–2020)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

3 Droughts Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2006Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 2ST: £271,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 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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Overview

About 3 Droughts Cottages

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

3 Droughts Cottages is a semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 68.3% above the 2006 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 20 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2026

Current Certificate
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Droughts Cottages, Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Droughts Cottages, Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST

1decisions18documents1nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Aug 2007
    Change of UseOutline
    Outcome 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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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.

3 Droughts Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,338

Street avg £1,820

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly 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.
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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%

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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 road noise heatmap for M25 2ST

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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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Droughts Cottages is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Droughts Cottages. 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 3 Droughts Cottages was lodged in April 2016 at band D and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 3 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
3 Droughts Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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