What kind of home is 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN last change hands?

15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN last sold for £65,950 in November 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and November 2000, 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN rose from £55,000 to £65,950, a change of £10,950. That works out to roughly +14.7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

The current EPC rating for 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN use?

The latest EPC at 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN in?

15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

Police records around 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN 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 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

The closest primary school to 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN is Woodbank Primary School (307m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Elton High School (1.0km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

The closest bus stop to 15 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN is Grantham Drive, 251m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 Westcombe Drive

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

15 Westcombe Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 245.7% above the 2000 sale of £65,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 48.4% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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 06 Apr 2026

Current Certificate

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 April 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Westcombe 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.

15 Westcombe Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2000)

£65,950

Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

17 November 2000Most recent
£65,950
+19.9%over 1 year
22 July 1999
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1DN: £230,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BL8 1DN

On the street

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 15 Westcombe Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£999

Street avg £2,181

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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