What type of property is 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS is a detached house.

When did 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS last change hands?

5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS last sold for £1,150 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in September 2014, so prices have been falling over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2014 and August 2024, 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS fell from £220,000 to £1,150, a change of £218,850. That works out to roughly -41% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 2TS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

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

Where is 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ashington Drive, BL8 2TS is Watling Street, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

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Overview

About 5 Ashington Drive

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

5 Ashington Drive is a detached house in Bury (BL8 2TS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 46), 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 April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -41% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 31378.3% above the 2024 sale of £1,150. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1/sq ft) was about 99.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £1,150.

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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.

5 Ashington 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 08 Apr 2024

Current Certificate

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 April 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ashington Drive has no planning applications on record.

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7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 5 Ashington Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -41.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,150

Growth on file: -41.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2024Most recent
£1,150
-99.5%over 9 years
8 September 2014
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 2TS: £375,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

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, 5 Ashington Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£15

Street avg £3,362

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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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