30 Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
About 30 Droughts Lane
30 Droughts Lane is a semi-detached house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 53.8% above the 2020 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 20 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £210,000.
Energy performance
30 Droughts Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
30 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2020Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M25 2ST: £265,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in M25 2ST
16 Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
Sold Sept 2025
£200,0002a, Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
Sold Sept 2024
£404,0008 Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
Sold Sept 2021
£271,00022 Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
Sold Feb 2020
£185,0001 Droughts Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2ST
Sold Jan 2020
£265,000
Versus other Droughts Lane homes
30 Droughts Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,386
Street avg £1,753
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Farmers Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Parrenthorn High School. 29 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
65.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
58.8dB







