What type of property is 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR last sold for £119,260 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £46,500 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

Across 3 sales between January 2000 and May 2019, 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR rose from £46,500 to £119,260, a change of £72,760. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2010 under ref. 52319. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

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

Where is 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

Police records around 5 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 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Woodbank Drive, BL8 1DR is Brandle Avenue, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Woodbank Drive, Bury, BL8 1DR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Woodbank Drive

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

5 Woodbank Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 126.4% above the 2019 sale of £119,260. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2019 for £119,260.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Summer houseYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 October 2028

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Woodbank Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Woodbank Drive, Bury, BL8 1DR

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Apr 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension at rear
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
52319
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Woodbank Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£119,260

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2019Most recent
£119,260
-9.7%over 13 years
5 April 2006
£132,000
+183.9%over 6 years
10 January 2000
£46,500

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.

Price per m² for 5 Woodbank Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,229

Street avg £2,023

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Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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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

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