What kind of home is 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS last change hands?

37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS last sold for £525,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £280,000 in June 2020. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

Across 3 sales between June 2020 and May 2025, 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS rose from £280,000 to £525,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +13.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

The current EPC rating for 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS use?

The latest EPC at 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS was a refusal for an application (ref. 70260) in January 2024. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS in?

37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS sits in Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS in a safe area?

Police records around 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS 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 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

The closest primary school to 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS is Lowercroft Primary School (144m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Elton High School (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

The closest bus stop to 37 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS is Watling Street, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 37 Ashington Drive

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

37 Ashington Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 2TS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

A recent sale: £525,000 in May 2025. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 135.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 November 2029

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 37 Ashington Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.

4 applications on record at 37 Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS

4decisions2extensions15documents7nearby

Oct 2021
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor addition to existing bungalow; Increase height in roof; Adding bay windows to the front elevation; Removal of conservatory; New entrance to both sides
ExtensionNew Windows
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
67443
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RenovationMay 2024Decision
FullJan 2024Decision

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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 37 Ashington Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£525,000

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2025Most recent
£525,000
+40.0%over 2 years
11 November 2022
£375,000
+33.9%over 2 years
4 June 2020
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2TS: £16,800 (2024–2021).

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Versus other Ashington Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 37 Ashington Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £2,669

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bury report

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

Watling Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Lowercroft Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 2TS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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