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5 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Westcombe Drive

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

5 Westcombe Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2020. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 99 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 21.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £259,995 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Westcombe Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 September 2030

3 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Westcombe Drive has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£259,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2021Most recent

    £259,995

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

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.

5 Westcombe Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,626

Street avg £2,100

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Westcombe Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£343k

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1 Cleadon Drive South

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4 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Ash Cottages

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3 bed
£290k

1 Bramley Drive

BL8 1JL

3 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Alcester Close

BL8 1QE

3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Branch Close

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3 bed1 bath
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BL8 1DN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.