What kind of home is 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ last sold for £169,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,000 in May 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2011 and October 2021, 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ rose from £57,000 to £169,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ in?

1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

Police records around 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 69% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ is Woodbank Primary School (289m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.3km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ is Lichfield Drive, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Lichfield Drive, Bury, BL8 1BJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Lichfield Drive

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

1 Lichfield Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 23.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 122.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £169,000 in October 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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2024

Current Certificate

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 April 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lichfield Drive, Bury, BL8 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lichfield Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£169,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2021Most recent
£169,000
+141.4%over 9 years
19 December 2011
£70,000
+22.8%over 7 months
11 May 2011
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1BJ: £119,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BL8 1BJ

On the street

Versus other Lichfield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Lichfield Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,380

Street avg £1,293

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lichfield Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodbank Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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