10 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA
About 10 Birks Drive
10 Birks Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 18.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 20 EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £182,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
10 Birks 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 4 years.
£182,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2022Most recent
£182,000
+43.3%over 3 years2 November 2018
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1JA: £185,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Birks Drive homes
CO₂ Emissions for 10 Birks Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,984
Street avg £1,517
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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
0.3 km
Garside Hey Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury. 28 schools nearby.
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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
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







