What kind of home is 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW?

8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW?

8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW last sold for £265,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and July 2017, 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW rose from £210,000 to £265,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW?

8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL1 7DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW have?

The most recent planning decision at 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW was a refusal for rear extension (ref. 15940/23) in June 2023. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW?

8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW in?

8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL1 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW?

The closest primary school to 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW is High Lawn Primary School (524m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sharples School (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Greystoke Drive, BL1 7DW is Birkett Drive, 208m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Greystoke Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DW

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Greystoke Drive

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

8 Greystoke Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Bolton (BL1 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 128 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 48.7% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

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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.

8 Greystoke Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Greystoke Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a rear extension application was refused at 8 Greystoke Drive in 2023.

2 applications on record at 8 Greystoke Drive, Bolton, BL1 7DW

2decisions2extensions9documents2nearby

Aug 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
13936/22
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ExtensionJun 2023Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£265,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2017Most recent
£265,000
+26.2%over 2 years
5 December 2014
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL1 7DW: £365,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Greystoke Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Greystoke Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,070

Street avg £2,292

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Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birkett Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

High Lawn Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL1 7DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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