What kind of home is 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF?

23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2026. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF?

23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft). That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL8 3EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF use?

The latest EPC at 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF?

23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in April 2003 under ref. 03/40517. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF?

23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF in?

23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF sits in Tottington, Bury, Bury. It falls within the BL8 postcode district.

Is 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF 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 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF?

The closest primary school to 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF is Tottington Primary School (442m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tottington High School (695m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF?

The closest bus stop to 23 Birch Avenue, BL8 3EF is Sunnywood Drive, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Birch Avenue

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

23 Birch Avenue is a semi-detached house in Tottington, Bury, Bury (BL8 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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Current Certificate

Apr 2026

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 April 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 23 Birch Avenue.

1 application on record at 23 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF

1decisions1extensions1nearby

Apr 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
Reference
03/40517
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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.

23 Birch Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£188,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in BL8 3EF

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.

Floor Area for 23 Birch Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 70 (C)

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 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

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