What kind of home is 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

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

What did 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY sell for?

20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY last sold for £135,000 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £55,500 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

Across 4 sales between December 1997 and March 2015, 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY rose from £55,500 to £135,000, a change of £79,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY use?

The latest EPC at 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

20 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 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY in?

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

Is 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What is the nearest station to 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is Scobell Street, 293m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Heswall Drive, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3BY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Heswall Drive

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

20 Heswall Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walshaw, Bury, Bury (BL8 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 71.9% above the 2015 sale of £135,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

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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 02 Jun 2024

Current Certificate

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 June 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Heswall Drive, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£135,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2015Most recent
£135,000
-3.6%over 8 years
24 September 2006
£140,000
+135.3%over 6 years
17 May 2000
£59,500
+7.2%over 2 years
19 December 1997
£55,500

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.

Years Held for 20 Heswall Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,015

Street avg £2,883

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Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 69 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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.

£234k

1 Acresbrook Walk, Tottington

BL8 3JR

3 bed1 bath

£239k

1 Campbell Close, Walshaw

BL8 3BB

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

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

0.3 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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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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