What kind of home is 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP sell for?

1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP last sold for £230,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and October 2019, 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP rose from £145,000 to £230,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 2HP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP use?

The latest EPC at 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2020 under ref. 65044. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP in?

1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

Police records around 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP 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 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

The closest primary school to 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP is Greenhill Primary School (239m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Elton High School (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP is Wadebridge Drive, 208m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Abbey Drive, Bury, BL8 2HP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 1 Abbey Drive

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

1 Abbey Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 2HP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 35.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs). Sold October 2019 for £230,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Abbey Drive, Bury, BL8 2HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Abbey Drive, Bury, BL8 2HP

1decisions1extensions6documents7nearby

Feb 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension at rear, new pitched roof at side to existing garage and alterations to front elevation
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
65044
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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.

1 Abbey Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£230,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2019Most recent
£230,000
+58.6%over 17 years
26 May 2002
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2HP: £285,000 (2026–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Abbey Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Abbey Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,485

Street avg £2,745

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wadebridge Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Greenhill Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 2HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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70 dB

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