What kind of home is 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH last sold for £400,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £138,500 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2002 and April 2023, 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH rose from £138,500 to £400,000, a change of £261,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

The current EPC rating for 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 2DH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH use?

The latest EPC at 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH have?

12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH has council approval for an extension granted in March 2004 under ref. 04/42071. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH in?

12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH 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.

What schools are near 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

The closest primary school to 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (290m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Derby High School (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

The closest bus stop to 12 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH is Buckingham Drive, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 12 Buckingham Drive

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

12 Buckingham Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 11.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in April 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageIntegral

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

12 Buckingham Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD57toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Buckingham Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12 Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH

1decisions1extensions7nearby

Mar 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
FRONT EXTENSION AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL
Reference
04/42071
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 12 Buckingham Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£400,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

20 April 2023Most recent
£400,000
+63.3%over 13 years
14 December 2009
£245,000
+76.9%over 7 years
1 August 2002
£138,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2DH: £285,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Buckingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Buckingham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,632

Street avg £2,542

Above

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Buckingham Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 2DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 2DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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