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8 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE

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
Overview

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 £346,000 sits 73% 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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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2025

EPC 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
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Planning

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.

2

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.

8 Birkett Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2015Most recent

    £200,000

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.

On price per m², 8 Birkett Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,923

Street avg £2,301

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£349k

1 Fewston Close

BL1 7BJ

4 bed2 bath
£358k

1 Chelwood Close

BL1 7LN

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Greenleigh Close

BL1 7BQ

4 bed
£376k

1 Aspen Close

BL1 7QT

4 bed3 bath
£305k

1 Bracken Close

BL1 7DF

3 bed2 bath
£302k

1 Glencoyne Drive

BL1 7DP

£294k

1 Farnborough Road

BL1 7HJ

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Denham Close

BL1 7RB

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.

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 8 Birkett Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.