What type of property is 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX?

9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX sell for?

9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX last sold for £220,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX?

The current EPC rating for 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX?

9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL3 4TX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX?

9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2021 under ref. 11967/21. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX?

9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX is in council tax band C.

Where is 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX located?

9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL3 postcode district.

Which schools serve 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX?

The closest primary school to 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX is St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton (175m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ladybridge High School (298m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX?

The closest bus stop to 9 Birkenhills Drive, BL3 4TX is Birkenhills Drive, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Birkenhills Drive, Bolton, BL3 4TX

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Birkenhills Drive

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

9 Birkenhills Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL3 4TX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 30.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £220,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
Summer houseYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Birkenhills Drive, Bolton, BL3 4TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2021
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR TOGETHER WITH ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER EXISTING GARAGE AND CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO FORM A HABITABLE ROOM
Agent
SMS Architecture
Council
8378
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
11967/21
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What's in 9 Birkenhills Drive, Bolton, BL3 4TX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 July 2021Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL3 4TX: £285,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BL3 4TX

On the street

Versus other Birkenhills Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Birkenhills Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,529

Street avg £2,620

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL3 4TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL3 4TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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