Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Birkdale Drive, Bury, BL8 2SG
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£373,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£354,000)+5%
- Against BL8 2SG's recent median (£245,000)+52%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£373,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£354,000)+5%
- Against BL8 2SG's recent median (£245,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Birkdale Drive is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 2SG. 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BL8 2SG
5 sales, median £245,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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 2 Birkdale Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£354,000
+11.5%over 3 years29 June 2021
£317,500
+154.0%over 7 years21 November 2013
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2SG: £245,000 (2025–2018).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Birkdale Drive, Bury, BL8 2SG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Birkdale Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Birkdale Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL8 2SG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
A recent sale: £354,000 in March 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2013from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromE51toG1
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Oct 2014from Dec 2013
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
25%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Nov 2014from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromG3toF28
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Nov 2014from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromF28toG3
Nov 2020from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromG3toC72
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Birkdale Drive, Bury, BL8 2SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Birkdale Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Birkdale Drive, Bury, BL8 2SG
1decisions1extensions8documents7nearby
- Feb 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey extension at side and rear
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 57047
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Versus other Birkdale Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 Birkdale Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,078
Street avg £2,105
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Chantlers Primary SchoolPrimary228m
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary547m
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary622m
- Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimary862m
Nearest stops
- Grange RoadBus stop133m
- Greenhill RoadBus stop234m
- Stephen StreetBus stop369m
- Chantlers AvenueBus stop465m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports69%
- Burglary2 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson2 reports15%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 2SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
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 2 Birkdale Drive is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL8 2SG. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 2 Birkdale 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 2 Birkdale Drive was lodged in November 2020 at band C and is valid until November 2030. 6 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Birkdale 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 2SG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Birkdale Drive is in council tax band C. 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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