29 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA
About 29 Birks Drive
29 Birks Drive is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 130.9% above the 2019 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 55.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £110,000.
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 May 2036
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Planning history
29 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
29 Birks Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2019Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1JA: £185,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Birks Drive homes
29 Birks Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£791
Street avg £1,664
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB