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1 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Birks Drive

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

1 Birks Drive is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 59 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 April 2032

5 years remaining
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birks Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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.

1 Birks Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1JA: £185,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Birks Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Birks Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birks Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£187k

1 Ashwood Drive

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£200k

1 Annecy Close

BL8 1UN

£202k

1 Boothfields

BL8 1NZ

3 bed1 bath
£208k

1 Collen Crescent

BL8 1JE

£215k

1 Cornall Street

BL8 1RZ

£159k

1 Canterbury Drive

BL8 1BP

£220k

1 Brandle Avenue

BL8 1DX

£230k

1 All Saints Place

BL8 1ND

3 bed
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

0.3 km

Garside Hey Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL8 1JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.