What type of property is 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP?

8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP last change hands?

8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP last sold for £132,500 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP?

8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP?

8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP located?

8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP?

Police records around 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP 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.

Which schools serve 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP?

The closest primary school to 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP is Woodbank Primary School (365m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Elton High School (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Tamworth Drive, BL8 1DP is Hunstanton Drive, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Tamworth Drive, Bury, BL8 1DP

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Tamworth Drive

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

8 Tamworth Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 83.4% above the 2017 sale of £132,500. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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
Utility roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

8 Tamworth Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 June 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Tamworth Drive, Bury, BL8 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Tamworth 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.

8 Tamworth Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£132,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 February 2017Most recent
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1DP: £237,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BL8 1DP

On the street

Versus other Tamworth Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Tamworth Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,866

Street avg £2,483

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Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hunstanton Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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