Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£230,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£54,000)+326%
- Against BL8 1DN's recent median (£230,000)0%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£230,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£54,000)+326%
- Against BL8 1DN's recent median (£230,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Westcombe Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 1DN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in BL8 1DN
5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14 Westcombe Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
16 January 1998Most recent
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1DN: £230,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 14 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 14 Westcombe Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Westcombe Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 1998 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 325.9% above the 1998 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 64.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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 02 Jun 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 June 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2015from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromE54toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
100%12%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Westcombe Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 14 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN
2decisions2extensions20documents6nearby
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 60023
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2016Decision
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Versus other Westcombe Drive homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 14 Westcombe Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£675
Street avg £2,197
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Grantham Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Woodbank Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Woodbank Primary SchoolPrimary307m
- Elton Community Primary SchoolPrimary497m
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary852m
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary868m
Nearest stops
- Grantham DriveBus stop251m
- Brandle AvenueBus stop252m
- Hunstanton DriveBus stop256m
- Skegness CloseBus stop391m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports69%
- Burglary2 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson2 reports15%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 1DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 14 Westcombe Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 1DN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 14 Westcombe Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 14 Westcombe Drive was lodged in June 2015 at band D and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 14 Westcombe Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL8 1DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Westcombe Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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