What type of property is 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG?

16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG sell for?

16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG last sold for £150,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and March 2017, 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG rose from £55,000 to £150,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG?

16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG?

16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG has council approval for two-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2021 under ref. 66419. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG?

16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG located?

16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG 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 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG?

The closest primary school to 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG is Chantlers Primary School (228m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Elton High School (889m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Birkdale Drive, BL8 2SG is Grange Road, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Birkdale Drive, Bury, BL8 2SG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Birkdale Drive

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

16 Birkdale Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 2SG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 75.3% above the 2017 sale of £150,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
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.

16 Birkdale Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2026

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Birkdale Drive, Bury, BL8 2SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Birkdale Drive, Bury, BL8 2SG

1decisions1extensions8documents7nearby

Mar 2021
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey extension at side/rear with conversion of garage to habitable room
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
66419
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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.

16 Birkdale Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£150,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

3 March 2017Most recent
£150,000
+172.7%over 21 years
17 August 1995
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2SG: £317,500 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Birkdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Birkdale Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,685

Street avg £2,304

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Grange Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Chantlers Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 2SG

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