What type of property is 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA last change hands?

20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA last sold for £125,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 1JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

20 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.

Where is 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA located?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

The closest primary school to 20 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 is the nearest station to 20 Birks Drive, BL8 1JA?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Birks Drive

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

20 Birks Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 60.8% above the 2017 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2017

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2027

7 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Birks Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 September 2017Most recent
£125,000

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.

20 Birks Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,083

Street avg £1,577

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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