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7 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 7 Birch Avenue

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

7 Birch Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tottington, Bury, Bury (BL8 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £123,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 32.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jul 2009
Low Energy Lighting
35%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Birch Avenue, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EF

1decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. Mar 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE; SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT (RESUBMISSION)

    Reference
    04/41933
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
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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.

Price for 7 Birch Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£123,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2019Most recent

    £123,000

    +28.1%over 9 years

  2. 5 October 2009

    £96,000

    +97.9%over 8 years

  3. 19 April 2001

    £48,500

    +94.0%over 3 years

  4. 29 October 1997

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL8 3EF: £130,000 (2026–2015).

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 7 Birch Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,783

Street avg £1,479

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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

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£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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

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