What kind of home is 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP?

17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What did 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP sell for?

17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP last sold for £115,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £29,500 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and October 2018, 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP rose from £29,500 to £115,000, a change of £85,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP?

17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP?

17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP 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 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP in?

17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP 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 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP?

The closest primary school to 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP is Woodbank Primary School (271m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Elton High School (1.5km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Canterbury Drive, BL8 1BP is Lichfield Drive, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Canterbury Drive, Bury, BL8 1BP

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Canterbury Drive

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

17 Canterbury Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 60.9% above the 2018 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £115,000 in October 2018.

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

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate

Jul 2018

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Canterbury Drive, Bury, BL8 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Canterbury 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 grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£115,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2018Most recent
£115,000
+132.3%over 15 years
10 April 2003
£49,500
+67.8%over 1 year
1 November 2001
£29,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1BP: £135,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in BL8 1BP

On the street

Versus other Canterbury Drive homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Canterbury Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,756

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Bury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lichfield Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodbank Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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