12 Rushmere Drive, Bury, BL8 1DW
About 12 Rushmere Drive
12 Rushmere Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 35.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
12 Rushmere Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 January 2025
Get a survey for this property
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
12 Rushmere 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Rushmere Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 June 2015Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1DW: £205,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Rushmere Drive homes
12 Rushmere Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,185
Street avg £2,046
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Woodbank Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







