1b, Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH
About 1b
1b is a semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 82 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
1b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1b has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1b, Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH
- Apr 2005PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
FRONT PORCH, FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT SIDE & REAR TO DWELLING
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 44117
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Sales history & valuation
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2DH: £328,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Buckingham Drive homes
1b is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB