4 Birks Drive, Bury, BL8 1JA
About 4 Birks Drive
4 Birks Drive is a mid-terrace house in Bury (BL8 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 120% above the 2012 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 55.2% below the postcode norm. At 87 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 20 EPCs). On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 August 2022
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Planning history
4 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
4 Birks Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 2012Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1JA: £185,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Birks Drive homes
On years held, 4 Birks Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£805
Street avg £1,663
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







