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21 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA

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Estimated value

£229,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£120,000)+91%
  • Against BL8 1JA's recent median (£185,000)+24%

Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£229,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£120,000)+91%
  • Against BL8 1JA's recent median (£185,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 21 Birks Drive is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    98 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in BL8 1JA

    5 sales, median £185,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2016Most recent

    £120,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 21 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 21 Birks Drive

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

21 Birks Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 90.8% above the 2016 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

21 Birks Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2025

Current Certificate
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

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 epc rating, 21 Birks Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,224

Street avg £1,635

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

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
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60 dB
65 dB
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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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Birks Drive is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 21 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 21 Birks Drive was lodged in June 2015 at band E and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 21 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
21 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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