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18 Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Buckingham Drive

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

18 Buckingham Drive is a detached house in Bury (BL8 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 41.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (August 2018). At 80 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF37toD59
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Buckingham Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 18 Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH

1decisions1extensions10documents7nearby
  1. Jan 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension at rear and rear domer extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    63480
    Full record in report

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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2018Most recent

    £230,000

  2. 2 August 2018

    £230,000

    +34.8%over 12 years

  3. 8 June 2006

    £170,625

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

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.

Floor Area for 18 Buckingham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,875

Street avg £2,515

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Buckingham Drive

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
Comparables

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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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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 2DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL8 2DH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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