Skip to content

5 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birkett Drive

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

5 Birkett Drive is a detached house in Bolton (BL1 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 102 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 224.9% above the 2002 sale of £86,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 57.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birkett Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Birkett Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD66toC69
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC C

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £545 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birkett Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 5 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE

3decisions2extensions23documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE INCLUDING GARAGE AFTER DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    83830/10
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutlineDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

Unlock 5 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Birkett Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£86,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2002Most recent

    £86,500

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

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.

Price per m² for 5 Birkett Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£848

Street avg £2,421

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birkett Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BL1 7DE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.