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8 Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 8 Ashington Drive

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

8 Ashington Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bury (BL8 2TS). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 17.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ashington Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 September 2032

5 years remaining
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ashington Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2022Most recent

    £375,000

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

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, 8 Ashington Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £2,901

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ashington Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£340k

1 Buller Mews

BL8 2BU

3 bed
£311k

1 Abbey Drive

BL8 2HP

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Ainsdale Avenue

BL8 2RW

3 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Alder Close

BL8 2PT

3 bed
£417k

1 Clayton Close

BL8 2TE

4 bed
£414k

1 Bispham Close

BL8 2TJ

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Ashington Drive

BL8 2TS

4 bed
£380k

1 Bournville Drive

BL8 2UF

4 bed3 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BL8 2TS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 2TS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.