Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA
Estimated value
£216,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£94,013)+130%
- Against BL8 1JA's recent median (£185,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£216,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£94,013)+130%
- Against BL8 1JA's recent median (£185,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Birks Drive is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 1JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in BL8 1JA
5 sales, median £185,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Sales timeline
12 December 2003Most recent
£94,013
+198.5%over 8 years6 July 1995
£31,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1JA: £185,000 (2024–2022).
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 16 Birks Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Birks Drive is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 129.8% above the 2003 sale of £94,013. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 32% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Birks Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 August 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2013from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromD57toC69
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Birks Drive has no planning applications on record.
6
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 years held, 16 Birks Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,237
Street avg £1,634
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary401m
- Old Hall Primary SchoolPrimary673m
- Woodbank Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Elton Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Garside Hey RoadBus stop282m
- Birks DriveBus stop318m
- Holme AvenueBus stop455m
- The Lamb InnBus stop621m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports69%
- Burglary2 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson2 reports15%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 1JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Birks Drive is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 1JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 16 Birks Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Birks Drive was lodged in August 2013 at band C and expired in August 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Birks Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL8 1JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Birks Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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