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21 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Birch Avenue

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

21 Birch Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tottington, Bury, Bury (BL8 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 349.3% above the 1996 sale of £36,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 58.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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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
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 October 2026

Expires this month
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 21 Birch Avenue.

1 application on record at 21 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF

1decisions1extensions13documents1nearby
  1. May 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey extension at side

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    62698
    Full record in report

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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.

21 Birch Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£36,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 1996Most recent

    £36,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3EF: £123,000 (2026–2016).

On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Birch Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£528

Street avg £1,659

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Birch Avenue

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£224k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Tottington

BL8 3EE

3 bed
£234k

1 Acresbrook Walk, Tottington

BL8 3JR

3 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Campbell Close, Walshaw

BL8 3BB

3 bed1 bath
£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
£171k

1 Birch Avenue, Tottington

BL8 3EF

£316k

1 Albemarle Place, Tottington

BL8 3GN

4 bed2 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

0.2 km

Sunnywood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Tottington Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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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 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL8 3EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL8 3EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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

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