What kind of home is 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

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

What was the last sold price for 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY last sold for £151,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 3BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY had any planning applications?

17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2003 under ref. 03/41104. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

17 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 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

Police records around 17 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 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is Scobell Street, 293m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Heswall Drive, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3BY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Heswall Drive

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

17 Heswall Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walshaw, Bury, Bury (BL8 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 68.9% above the 2015 sale of £151,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromE46toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Heswall Drive, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Heswall Drive, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3BY

1decisions1extensions1nearby

Sept 2003
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION & CONSERVATORY AT REAR
Extension
Reference
03/41104
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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.

17 Heswall Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£255,000

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Last sold (2015)

£151,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 August 2015Most recent
£151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3BY: £227,500 (2025–2024).

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.

On price per m², 17 Heswall Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,819

Street avg £2,905

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

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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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1 Chestnut Avenue, Tottington

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£326k

1 Brammay Drive, Tottington

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Area

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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