Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£362,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£322,500)+12%
- Against BL8 1DN's recent median (£230,000)+57%
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
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£362,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£322,500)+12%
- Against BL8 1DN's recent median (£230,000)+57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Westcombe Drive is modelled from its 119 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
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.
Latest sale on 8 Westcombe Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
12 October 2022Most recent
£322,500
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 8 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Westcombe Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Westcombe Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £322,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 8 Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN
2decisions2extensions24documents6nearby
- Feb 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
TWO STOREY AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE. SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR. DETACHED GARAGE AT REAR
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 49328
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2019Decision
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- The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
8 Westcombe Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,710
Street avg £2,095
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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 8 Westcombe Drive is modelled from its 119 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 8 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 8 Westcombe Drive was lodged in July 2022 at band D and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 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
- 8 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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