What type of property is 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU?

31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU is a semi-detached house.

What did 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU sell for?

31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU last sold for £225,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £700 in September 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2017 and June 2025, 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU rose from £700 to £225,000, a change of £224,300. That works out to roughly +110% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU?

31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU?

31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU is in council tax band C.

Where is 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU located?

31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU?

Police records around 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU 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 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU?

The closest primary school to 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU is Woodbank Primary School (127m), one of 24 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 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU?

The closest bus stop to 31 Hawthorn Avenue, BL8 1DU is Brandle Avenue, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Hawthorn Avenue, Bury, BL8 1DU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Hawthorn Avenue

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

31 Hawthorn Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £225,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 110% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 15.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 117.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 February 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Hawthorn Avenue, Bury, BL8 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Hawthorn Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

31 Hawthorn Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2017.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 110.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£225,000

Growth on file: 110.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2025Most recent
£225,000
+32042.9%over 7 years
10 September 2017
£700

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1DU: £700 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in BL8 1DU

On the street

Versus other Hawthorn Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Hawthorn Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,616

Street avg £1,538

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brandle Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Woodbank Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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