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4 Chiltern Drive, Bury, BL8 1QY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Chiltern Drive

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

4 Chiltern Drive is a detached house in Bury (BL8 1QY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in January 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 346.5% above the 1998 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 October 2026

Expires this month

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromC70toD66
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%63%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2016from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromD66toC78
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Chiltern Drive, Bury, BL8 1QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Chiltern 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Chiltern Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£77,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 1998Most recent

    £77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 1QY: £171,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chiltern Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Chiltern Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£711

Street avg £2,346

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Chiltern Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

0.1 km

St James' Woolfold Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Elton High School. 28 schools nearby.

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 1QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL8 1QY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 1QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Chiltern Drive, Bury, BL8 1QY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.