What kind of home is 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY sell for?

15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY last sold for £227,500 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £49,500 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between June 1997 and September 2024, 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY rose from £49,500 to £227,500, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY use?

The latest EPC at 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY in?

15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY sits in Walshaw, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY 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 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

The closest primary school to 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is Christ Church CofE Primary School (278m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tottington High School (810m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

The closest bus stop to 15 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is Scobell Street, 293m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Heswall Drive, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3BY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 Heswall Drive

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

15 Heswall Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walshaw, Bury, Bury (BL8 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £227,500.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2025

Current Certificate

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 February 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Heswall Drive, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Heswall Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Price for 15 Heswall Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£227,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2024Most recent
£227,500
+18.8%over 3 years
4 July 2021
£191,550
+34.0%over 5 years
1 October 2015
£143,000
8 October 2006
£143,000
+188.9%over 9 years
19 June 1997
£49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3BY: £226,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BL8 3BY

On the street

Versus other Heswall Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Heswall Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,297

Street avg £2,741

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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.

£239k

1 Campbell Close, Walshaw

BL8 3BB

3 bed1 bath

£234k

1 Acresbrook Walk, Tottington

BL8 3JR

3 bed1 bath

£224k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Tottington

BL8 3EE

3 bed

£265k

1 Acres Street, Tottington

BL8 3BR

3 bed1 bath

£275k

1 Calderwood Close, Tottington

BL8 3LE

3 bed

£326k

1 Brammay Drive, Tottington

BL8 3HS

3 bed1 bath

£316k

1 Albemarle Place, Tottington

BL8 3GN

4 bed2 bath

£355k

1 Camberley Close, Tottington

BL8 3EA

4 bed

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

0.3 km

Scobell Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL8 3BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 3BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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