4 Woodbank Drive, Bury, BL8 1DR
About 4 Woodbank Drive
4 Woodbank Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 78.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £312,500 in August 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Woodbank Drive.
1 application on record at 4 Woodbank Drive, Bury, BL8 1DR
- Sept 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 56596
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Woodbank Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 12 years.
£312,500
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2023Most recent
£312,500
+22.5%over 4 years20 June 2019
£255,000
+92.5%over 7 years25 September 2011
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1DR: £205,000 (2026–2018).
Versus other Woodbank Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 4 Woodbank Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,461
Street avg £1,941
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







