What kind of home is 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN sell for?

39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN last sold for £230,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £52,000 in July 1995, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1995 and March 2025, 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN rose from £52,000 to £230,000, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

The current EPC rating for 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN use?

The latest EPC at 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

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

Which area is 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN in?

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

What is crime like near 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

Police records around 39 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 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

The closest primary school to 39 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.

How well connected is 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN?

The closest bus stop to 39 Westcombe Drive, BL8 1DN is Grantham Drive, 251m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 39 Westcombe Drive

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

39 Westcombe Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £230,000 in March 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 12.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 October 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 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.

Price for 39 Westcombe Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£230,000
+342.3%over 29 years
20 July 1995
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1DN: £240,000 (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 39 Westcombe Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,067

Street avg £2,077

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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