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Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/watkins-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M25 0DS, M25 0DR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£265,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£186,763
19 sales
Price range
£75k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
M25 0DR

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At a glance

House prices£187k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkBowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold82% leaseholdAcross 34 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £265,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £148,750. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 42% terraced, 26% semi-detached, 16% flat. Recorded sale prices on Watkins Drive range from £74,500 to £410,000. 18% of homes sold here were freehold and 82% leasehold.

House prices on Watkins Drive compared

M25 postcode area£319,932
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watkins Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £156,083 (6 sales)2016£156k2018: £134,000 (2 sales)2018£134k2019: £104,750 (2 sales)2019£105k2021: £272,000 (5 sales)2021£272k2023: £82,500 (1 sales)2023£83k2024: £87,000 (1 sales)2024£87k2025: £340,000 (1 sales)2025£340k2026: £265,000 (1 sales)2026£265k

Tenure: 18% freehold and 82% leasehold across 34 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£148,75024 Jul 2026
Semi-detached5£219,90017 Dec 2021
Flat3£81,3339 Feb 2024
Detached3£338,33327 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Watkins Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
51, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 24 Jul 2026£265,000 TerracedLeasehold
74, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 27 Oct 2025£87,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 28 Feb 2025£210,000 OtherLeasehold
32, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 27 Feb 2025£340,000 DetachedLeasehold
64, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 9 Feb 2024£87,000 FlatLeasehold
94, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 19 Dec 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 9 Nov 2023£340,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 8 Nov 2023£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
55, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 28 Apr 2023£143,000 TerracedLeasehold
67, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 28 Apr 2023£82,500 FlatLeasehold
27, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 11 Nov 2022£188,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 1 Sep 2022£350,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 23 Aug 2022£195,000 FlatFreehold
43, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 23 Aug 2022£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
56, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 28 Jan 2022£89,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 17 Dec 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 22 Oct 2021£410,000 OtherLeasehold
18, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 22 Oct 2021£410,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 30 Jul 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 7 May 2021£84,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 23 Apr 2021£265,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 8 Feb 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
70, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 2 Dec 2019£78,500 FlatLeasehold
65, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 21 Aug 2019£74,500 FlatLeasehold
90, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 29 Mar 2019£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
62, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 22 Mar 2019£66,500 FlatLeasehold
84, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 24 Aug 2018£138,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 26 Apr 2018£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
51, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 7 Oct 2016£152,000 TerracedLeasehold
49, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 23 Aug 2016£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
53, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 19 Aug 2016£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 28 Jul 2016£229,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
59, Watkins Drive M25 0DR 28 Jul 2016£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Watkins Drive M25 0DS 4 Jul 2016£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
51, Watkins Drive £152,000 (Oct 2016) → £265,000 (Jul 2026) +74%
over 10 yrs
53, Watkins Drive £125,000 (Aug 2016) → £210,000 (Feb 2025) +68%
over 9 yrs
43, Watkins Drive £130,000 (Apr 2018) → £195,000 (Aug 2022) +50%
over 4 yrs
4, Watkins Drive £185,000 (Jul 2016) → £235,000 (Feb 2021) +27%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watkins Drive

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Watkins Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Watkins Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bowker Vale Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education 16 pupils Other independent special school 4–25 Report 0.7 mi
Crab Lane Primary School 412 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1,032 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Crumpsall Lane Primary School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The King David High School 708 pupils Secondary Jewish 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Manchester Junior Girls' School 232 pupils Other independent school Orthodox Jewish 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Clifton (Manchester) station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Manchester Victoria station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Salford Crescent station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blackley New Road (nr, Middleton Road) 1 min walk
  • Sheepfoot Lane (opp, Middleton Road) 2 min walk
  • Blackley New Road (adj, Middleton Road) 2 min walk
  • Sheepfoot Lane (adj, Middleton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whittaker Lane Med Centre
    Daisy Bank, Whittaker Lane, Manchester · 0.8 mi
  • St Gabriel's Medical Centre
    4 Bishops Road, Prestwich, Manchester · 0.8 mi
  • Park View Medical Centre
    66 Delaunays Road, Manchester · 0.9 mi
  • Crumpsall Medical Practice
    Delaunays Road, Manchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Sedgeley Manchester · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Windsor Road · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Crumpsall · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Heaton Park · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Higher Crumpsall Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Formans Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Dennis Gore Chemists · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Park House Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • 111 Bury Old Road [dental Practice] · 0.7 mi
  • Park Dental Practice · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.7%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented8.0%17.1%
Households690

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents1,846

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Bury with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Watkins Drive

Ethnic group

HereBury
White58.4%82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh27.9%10.6%
Other ethnic group5.6%1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.2%1.9%

Religion

HereBury
Christian31%48.8%
Muslim26.8%9.9%
No religion18.6%29.4%
Jewish14.5%5.5%
Not answered4.9%4.9%
Sikh2.4%0.3%
Hindu1.1%0.5%
Other religion0.5%–

Country of birth

HereBury
Born in the UK77.6%87.9%
Born outside the UK22.4%12.1%

Highest qualification

HereBury
Level 4 qualifications and above42%32.3%
Level 3 qualifications16%16.5%
No qualifications15.9%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications11.4%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.6%
Other qualifications1.7%2.7%

General health

HereBury
Very good health50.9%48.2%
Good health32%33%
Fair health12%13.3%
Bad health4.1%4.3%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBury
1 car or van in household47.8%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household28%27.1%
No cars or vans in household15.8%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.4%7.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bury.

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