8 Lichfield Drive, Bury, BL8 1BJ
About 8 Lichfield Drive
8 Lichfield Drive is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 167.2% above the 2013 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Lichfield Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 13 years.
£58,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2013Most recent
£58,000
-38.0%over 3 years11 December 2009
£93,500
+5.6%over 3 years10 November 2006
£88,500
+115.9%over 5 years4 October 2001
£41,000
+10.8%over 12 months12 October 2000
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1BJ: £125,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Lichfield Drive homes
Price per m² for 8 Lichfield Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£644
Street avg £1,401
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







