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8 Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Buckingham Drive

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

8 Buckingham Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 56.8% above the 2020 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. At 116 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 13 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £220,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Buckingham Drive

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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.

8 Buckingham Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 March 2030

3 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Buckingham Drive, Bury, BL8 2DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Buckingham Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£220,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2020Most recent

    £220,000

    +885.4%over 21 years

  2. 21 December 1998

    £22,325

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2DH: £328,000 (2025–2018).

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.

8 Buckingham Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,897

Street avg £2,624

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Buckingham 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£350k

1 Chatton Close

BL8 2UE

4 bed
£380k

1 Bournville Drive

BL8 2UF

4 bed3 bath
£400k

1 Ashington Drive

BL8 2TS

4 bed
£414k

1 Bispham Close

BL8 2TJ

4 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Clayton Close

BL8 2TE

4 bed
£340k

1 Buller Mews

BL8 2BU

3 bed
£311k

1 Abbey Drive

BL8 2HP

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Ainsdale Avenue

BL8 2RW

3 bed1 bath
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.

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

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