What kind of home is 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE last sold for £140,000 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £103,000 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and February 2015, 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE rose from £103,000 to £140,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 7DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE use?

The latest EPC at 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE in?

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

What schools are near 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE?

The closest bus stop to 2 Birkett Drive, BL1 7DE is Birkett Drive, 25m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Birkett Drive

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

2 Birkett Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 60% above the 2015 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birkett Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£140,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

6 February 2015Most recent
£140,000
+35.9%over 12 years
29 September 2002
£103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7DE: £310,000 (2022–2017).

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.

2 Birkett Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,545

Street avg £2,232

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bolton district page.

Full Bolton report

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

Crime

1/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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