Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Abbey Drive, Bury, BL8 2HP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£396,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£385,000)+3%
- Against BL8 2HP's recent median (£262,500)+51%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£396,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£385,000)+3%
- Against BL8 2HP's recent median (£262,500)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Abbey Drive is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 2HP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BL8 2HP
5 sales, median £262,500 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 42 Abbey Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
17 August 2025Most recent
£385,000
+111.5%over 21 years29 January 2004
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2HP: £262,500 (2026–2022).
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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.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
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
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 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.
- Reference
- 04/42781
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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
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimary239m
- Chantlers Primary SchoolPrimary463m
- Lowercroft Primary SchoolPrimary574m
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary583m
Nearest stops
- Wadebridge DriveBus stop208m
- Chantlers AvenueBus stop214m
- Watling StreetBus stop369m
- Mile LaneBus stop376m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports69%
- Burglary2 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson2 reports15%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Abbey Drive is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 2HP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Abbey Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Abbey Drive was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 42 Abbey Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL8 2HP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Abbey Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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