Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE
Estimated value
£325,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£200,000)+63%
- Against BL1 7DE's recent median (£310,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£325,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£200,000)+63%
- Against BL1 7DE's recent median (£310,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Birkett Drive is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 7DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
104 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in BL1 7DE
5 sales, median £310,000 (2022–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Birkett Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 August 2015Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7DE: £310,000 (2022–2017).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Birkett Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birkett Drive is a detached house in Bolton (BL1 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 62.5% above the 2015 sale of £200,000. At 104 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 9 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Birkett Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2025
Current Certificate
Jul 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 July 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
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, 8 Birkett Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,923
Street avg £2,301
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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
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.
Nearest schools
- High Lawn Primary SchoolPrimary558m
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary SchoolPrimary993m
- The Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Thornleigh Salesian CollegeSecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Birkett DriveBus stop25m
- The BeechesBus stop97m
- Whitehill LaneBus stop113m
- Horrocks Fold AvenueBus stop181m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences14 reports70%
- Other Crime3 reports15%
- Public Order2 reports10%
- Other Theft1 reports5%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Birkett Drive is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BL1 7DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Birkett Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Birkett Drive was lodged in July 2015 at band D and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Birkett Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 11 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL1 7DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Birkett Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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