What type of property is 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE sell for?

14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE last sold for £310,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £259,950 in November 2005, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2005 and October 2021, 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE rose from £259,950 to £310,000, a change of £50,050. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE is in council tax band E.

Where is 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE located?

14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

Is 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 70% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

The closest primary school to 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE is High Lawn Primary School (558m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thornleigh Salesian College (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

The closest bus stop to 14 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE is Birkett Drive, 25m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Birkett Drive

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

14 Birkett Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2021. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 100 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Jul 2021

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%94%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Birkett Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Birkett Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£310,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2021Most recent
£310,000
+19.3%over 15 years
17 November 2005
£259,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7DE: £277,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in BL1 7DE

On the street

Versus other Birkett Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 14 Birkett Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,100

Street avg £2,170

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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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1 Fewston Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bolton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Birkett Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

High Lawn Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL1 7DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 7DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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