What type of property is 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY last change hands?

5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY last sold for £175,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £30,000 in May 2007, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2007 and June 2019, 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY rose from £30,000 to £175,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +15.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

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

How is 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

5 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.

Where is 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Heswall Drive, BL8 3BY is Scobell Street, 293m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Heswall Drive, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3BY

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Heswall Drive

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

5 Heswall Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 (April 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 38.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in June 2019.

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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 April 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Heswall Drive, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Heswall Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£175,000

Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2019Most recent
£175,000
+483.3%over 12 years
28 May 2007
£30,000

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 habitable rooms, 5 Heswall Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,612

Street avg £2,817

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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

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3 bed

£265k

1 Acres Street, Tottington

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Calderwood Close, Tottington

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1 Brammay Drive, Tottington

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3 bed1 bath

£316k

1 Albemarle Place, Tottington

BL8 3GN

4 bed2 bath

£355k

1 Camberley Close, Tottington

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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