What type of property is 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP sell for?

42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP last sold for £385,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £182,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and August 2025, 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP rose from £182,000 to £385,000, a change of £203,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 2HP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in July 2004 under ref. 04/42781. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

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

Where is 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP located?

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

Is 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP in a safe area?

Police records around 42 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.

Which schools serve 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

The closest primary school to 42 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 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP?

The closest bus stop to 42 Abbey Drive, BL8 2HP is Wadebridge Drive, 208m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Abbey Drive, Bury, BL8 2HP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 Abbey Drive

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

42 Abbey Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 2HP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £385,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 81.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 June 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Abbey Drive, Bury, BL8 2HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Abbey Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 42 Abbey Drive, Bury, BL8 2HP

1decisions1extensions7nearby

Jul 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.
Reference
04/42781
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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.

Latest sale on 42 Abbey Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£385,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2025Most recent
£385,000
+111.5%over 21 years
29 January 2004
£182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2HP: £262,500 (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.

Price per m² for 42 Abbey Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,140

Street avg £2,704

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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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

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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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