What type of property is 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR last sold for £205,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1996 and October 2020, 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR rose from £49,000 to £205,000, a change of £156,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR is in council tax band C.

Where is 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR located?

27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR 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 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

The closest primary school to 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR is Woodbank Primary School (272m), 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 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 27 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR is Brandle Avenue, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Woodbank Drive, Bury, BL8 1DR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27 Woodbank Drive

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

27 Woodbank Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 33.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 75.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £205,000 in October 2020.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 19 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 June 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Woodbank Drive, Bury, BL8 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Woodbank 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.

27 Woodbank Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2020Most recent
£205,000
+32.7%over 7 years
16 September 2013
£154,500
+215.3%over 17 years
26 January 1996
£49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1DR: £255,000 (2026–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Woodbank Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 27 Woodbank Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,412

Street avg £1,944

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Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£274k

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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

0.2 km

Brandle Avenue — 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 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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