13 Birkenhills Drive, Bolton, BL3 4TX
About 13 Birkenhills Drive
13 Birkenhills Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL3 4TX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Birkenhills Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
- Agent
- SMS architecture
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20324/25
- Oct 2022Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT SIDE TOGETHER WITH PORCH AT FRONT AND CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE
- Agent
- ADA PLANS AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LTD
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13809/22
What's in 13 Birkenhills Drive, Bolton, BL3 4TX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13 Birkenhills Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£340,000
+46.6%over 2 years18 April 2022
£232,000
+262.5%over 23 years18 December 1998
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL3 4TX: £240,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BL3 4TX
Versus other Birkenhills Drive homes
On price per m², 13 Birkenhills Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,198
Street avg £2,381
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Birkenhills Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







