What kind of home is 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA is a semi-detached house.

What did 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA sell for?

16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA last sold for £94,013 in December 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £31,500 in July 1995, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1995 and December 2003, 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA rose from £31,500 to £94,013, a change of £62,513. That works out to roughly +13.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1JA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA in?

16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA 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 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

The closest primary school to 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA is Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury (401m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tottington High School (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA is Garside Hey Road, 282m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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

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

C69

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

New assessment needed to sell or let

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

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Planning

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.

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£94,013

Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2003Most recent
£94,013
+198.5%over 8 years
6 July 1995
£31,500

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

Nearby sales in BL8 1JA

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 years held, 16 Birks Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,237

Street avg £1,634

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.3 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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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