What kind of home is 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW?

5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW?

5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW last sold for £118,500 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW?

5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW?

5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW in?

5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW?

Police records around 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW 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.

What schools are near 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW?

The closest primary school to 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW is Woodbank Primary School (316m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Elton High School (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Rushmere Drive, BL8 1DW is Hunstanton Drive, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Rushmere Drive, Bury, BL8 1DW

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Rushmere Drive

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

5 Rushmere Drive is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 89% above the 2012 sale of £118,500. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.

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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 24 Jul 2022

Current Certificate

Jul 2012

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 July 2022

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Rushmere Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Rushmere Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£118,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 September 2012Most recent
£118,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1DW: £205,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in BL8 1DW

On the street

Versus other Rushmere Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Rushmere Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,646

Street avg £2,106

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Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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.

Full Bury report

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.

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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 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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