What kind of home is 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ sell for?

9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ last sold for £105,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,000 in April 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

Across 3 sales between April 2007 and April 2020, 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ rose from £84,000 to £105,000, a change of £21,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ use?

The latest EPC at 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

9 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 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

Police records around 9 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 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

The closest primary school to 9 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.

What is the nearest station to 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to 9 Lichfield Drive, BL8 1BJ is Lichfield Drive, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Lichfield Drive, Bury, BL8 1BJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 Lichfield Drive

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

9 Lichfield Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 38.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £105,000 in April 2020.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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 04 Sept 2024

Current Certificate

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 September 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Lichfield Drive, Bury, BL8 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

9 Lichfield Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£105,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2020Most recent
£105,000
+40.0%over 1 year
19 February 2019
£75,000
-10.7%over 11 years
4 April 2007
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1BJ: £125,000 (2025–2018).

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.

EPC Rating for 9 Lichfield Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,721

Street avg £1,334

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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 Bury district page.

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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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