What kind of home is 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH last change hands?

14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH last sold for £225,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 2DH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH use?

The latest EPC at 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH in?

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

How safe is the area around 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

Police records around 14 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 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

The closest primary school to 14 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 transport links are near 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH?

The closest bus stop to 14 Buckingham Drive, BL8 2DH is Buckingham Drive, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Buckingham Drive

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

14 Buckingham Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 66.2% above the 2017 sale of £225,000. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 March 2027

6 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

14 Buckingham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 August 2017Most recent
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2DH: £328,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BL8 2DH

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.

Price per m²

£2,228

Street avg £2,587

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Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 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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