Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Tenure Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2016 £229,500 Leasehold 16.5% 14.1%
Mar 2003 £30,000 Freehold 0.0% -1.5%
Dec 1996 £30,000 Leasehold na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 23, Watkins Drive.

Floorplan 23
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Internal area
101 square metres (1,087 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,272 per square metre (£211 per square foot) in Jul 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,793 per square metre (£352 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2016 £229,500 £2,272 £383,139 £3,793
Mar 2003 £30,000 £297 £113,215 £1,121
Dec 1996 £30,000 £297 £214,982 £2,129

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 101 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £383,139. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Prestwich are now selling for between £2,680 and £3,580 per square metre (£248 and £332 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 101 m², this implies a valuation between £271,000 and £362,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
na
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 23 Watkins Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 06/06/2015. It last appeared Dec 2017.
Photos:

There are 16 archived estate agent listing photos for 23 Watkins Drive.

Photos for 23 Watkins Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2017 60976
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
23 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester,
Description:
First floor extension to the side and garage conversion
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 June 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
101 sqm (1,087 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

23 Watkins Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £383,139.
  • Based on an internal area of 101 m² and recent prices in Prestwich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £271,000 to £362,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 23 Watkins Drive last sold for £229,500 in July 2016.

HouseMetric shows 23 Watkins Drive as 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 17 June 2015. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 23 Watkins Drive was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

23 Watkins Drive is in postcode M25 0DR, in Prestwich. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Watkins Drive, M25 0DR or analysis of the Prestwich property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.